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Cosmetic filler agents may be detected and identified during routine ultrasound of dermatological lesions; the latter appear to be pathologically related to the cosmetic procedure.

Infantile systemic hyalinosis and juvenile hyaline fibromatosis are presumably autosomal recessive inherited diseases of unknown origin in which accumulation of an amorphous, hyaline material occurs in the skin and other organs. Both disorders may show clinical overlapping, suggesting that they might represent different variants of the same disease spectrum. We describe a 6-year-old boy with such overlap. Salient features included papular skin lesions on his face and neck, gingival hyperplasia, perianal nodules, large subcutaneous tumors on the scalp, hyperpigmented plaques over the metacarpophalangeal joints and malleoli, limited joint movement, diffuse osteopenia, short stature, and persistent diarrhea. Histopathologic and ultrastructural studies confirmed the presence of hyalin material in the dermis. The term systemic hyalinosis involves both conditions and should be preferred until a clear distinction can be made between them.

The presence and count of hyperechoic spots within BCC lesions may help predicting the high risk of recurrence histologic subtypes.

Sonography is a noninvasive imaging method that can reliably detect common benign tumors and pseudotumors of the nail and provide precise data about their characteristics. This imaging modality can support diagnosis and surgery and can allow a better definition and improvement of the cosmetic outcome of the treatment.

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