This study confirms the greater sensitivity of ultrasound examination to clinical examination in the diagnosis of node metastases from cutaneous melanoma. However, the place of ultrasound in routine follow-up is at least questionable as only a very small proportion of patients (1.3%) really benefited from adding ultrasound examination to clinical examination.
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