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Skin sonography in children: a review

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Skin lesions are not uncommon in children, and most of them are benign. However, they can be a matter of concern. Although in most cases the diagnosis can be suspected based on clinical history and physical examination, in some cases clinical findings are nonspecific. High-frequency color Doppler US is a noninvasive technique that can play a relevant role in these cases and give important anatomical information for final clinical management. US can be helpful to avoid unnecessary surgery, plan a surgical excision and avoid advanced imaging studies such as MRI and CT, which have a lower resolution for the skin. Different lesions can look similar on US, and clinical correlation is always important. The purpose of this article is to show a variety of skin lesions that occur in children, emphasizing clinical–sonographic correlation, and to familiarize pediatric radiologists with the US technique and sonographic appearance of common skin lesions in children.

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Special thanks and recognition to Dr. Sergio Gonzalez (deceased), outstanding teacher and dermatopathologist from our institution, for his great contribution to this work. Consent was obtained from his family to be included as a coauthor.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 367 Marcoleta, 8330024, Santiago, Chile

    Cristian Garcia, Diego Bazaes-Nuñez & Florencia De Barbieri

  2. Department of Dermatology, Institute for Diagnostic Imaging and Research of the Skin and Soft Tissues, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Ximena Wortsman

  3. Department of Radiology, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Ciudad de Córdoba, República Argentina

    Mario Pelizzari

  4. Section of Pediatric Radiology, Instituto Oulton, Ciudad de Córdoba, República Argentina

    Mario Pelizzari

  5. Department of Pathology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Sergio Gonzalez

  6. Department of Dermatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Maria-Laura Cossio

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Garcia, C., Wortsman, X., Bazaes-Nuñez, D. et al. Skin sonography in children: a review. Pediatr Radiol 52, 1687–1705 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05434-3

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