Usefulness of ultrasound for treatment and follow-up of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Vergara‐de‐la‐Campa, Laura; Cembrero-Saralegui, Hirune; Bastante, Loreto Luna; Martínez-Lorenzo, Elena; Alfageme, Fernando

doi:10.1007/s40477-020-00540-0

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confidence: 64%

“…Recently, it has been demonstrated that ultrasound imaging provides a more accurate diagnosis of CL, defining more precisely the depth and size of the skin lesions and it is useful for ultrasound-guided treatment and follow-up of CL. 26,27 Our ultrasound evaluation showed that dermal density was significantly lower and dermal thickness was significantly higher in CL lesions compared with control. Due to inflammation and infiltration of immune cells in acute CL lesions, 28 lower dermal density and higher dermal thickness is predictable and another recent paper has shown similar findings.…”

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confidence: 82%

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Biophysical and ultrasonographic changes of acute Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis skin lesions in comparison with uninvolved skin: A possible tool for non‐invasive early detection and treatment outcome assessment

Khatami

Yazdanparast

Nasrollahi

et al. 2022

Dermatologic Therapy

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin disease caused by intracellular protozoa, which is endemic in Iran. The goal of this study was to compare biophysical characteristics in CL lesions with uninvolved skin. Stratum corneum hydration, transepidermal water loss, surface friction, pH, sebum, melanin, erythema, temperature, elasticity parameters (R0, R2, and R5), thickness and echo-density of epidermis and dermis were measured on the active erythematous indurated part of a typical CL lesion in 20 patients, and compared with the same location on the other side of the body as control. Paired t-test was used for statistical analyses and a p < 0.05 was considered significant. Melanin content, R2 and echo-density of dermis were significantly lower, whereas transepidermal water loss, friction index, pH, erythema index, temperature, and the thickness of dermis were significantly higher in CL lesions. There was no significant difference in stratum corneum hydration, sebum, R0, R5, thickness of epidermis, and density of epidermis between CL and normal skin. CL lesions are characterized by certain changes in biophysical and ultrasonographic properties, which are mostly correlated with histological features. These changes are likely to be useful in the noninvasive early detection of CL and also as treatment outcome measures for clinical trials of new treatment modalities for CL in the future.

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confidence: 64%

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confidence: 82%

Biophysical and ultrasonographic changes of acute Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis skin lesions in comparison with uninvolved skin: A possible tool for non‐invasive early detection and treatment outcome assessment

Khatami

Yazdanparast

Nasrollahi

et al. 2022

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…Cutaneous ultrasonography is another non-invasive diagnostic tool that can be helpful in diagnosis, assessment, and imaging-guided treatment of the skin lesions (Vergara-de-la-Campa et al, 2021).…”

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Parasites causing cutaneous wounds: Theory and practice from a dermatological point of view

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“…Nowadays, almost all dermatological centres have highfrequency ultrasound equipment. Ultrasound complements clinical examination, dermoscopy, and biopsy in the initial differential diagnosis, not only in tumoural lesions [6,7] but also in inflammatory lesions [8] and nail unit pathologies [9]. The aim of this paper is to provide a sonographic description of talar callosity.…”

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Sonography of a case series of talar callosities

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Talar callosity is an uncommon condition characterized by asymptomatic hyperkeratotic plaques located on the dorsum of one or both feet. We have detected an increased number of children presenting with this condition after the COVID-19 lockdown. High-frequency ultrasound was performed in all patients who consulted because of talar callosity. All four cases shared similar ultrasound findings: thickening of the epidermis with effacement of the subepidermal low-echogenic band and diffuse thickening of the dermis and subcutaneous cellular tissue, with a diffuse decrease in echogenicity. The bone cortex was respected in all cases. No increase in vascularization was detected. Although it is a benign condition, it is important to recognize talar callosity to exclude worse conditions and to prevent unnecessary biopsies. To our knowledge, we are the first to describe ultrasonographic findings of talar callosity.

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Usefulness of ultrasound for treatment and follow-up of cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Biophysical and ultrasonographic changes of acute Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis skin lesions in comparison with uninvolved skin: A possible tool for non‐invasive early detection and treatment outcome assessment

Biophysical and ultrasonographic changes of acute Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis skin lesions in comparison with uninvolved skin: A possible tool for non‐invasive early detection and treatment outcome assessment

Parasites causing cutaneous wounds: Theory and practice from a dermatological point of view

Sonography of a case series of talar callosities

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