Interventional Ultrasound in Dermatology: A Pictorial Overview Focusing on Cutaneous Melanoma Patients

Cutaneous melanoma incidence is increasing worldwide, representing an aggressive tumor when evolving to the metastatic phase. High‐resolution ultrasound (US) is playing a growing role in the assessment of newly diagnosed melanoma cases, in the locoregional staging prior to the sentinel lymph‐node bi...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2022-12, Vol.41 (12), p.3137-3144
Main Authors: Corvino, Antonio, Catalano, Fabio, Cipolletta Campanile, Anna, Cocco, Giulio, Delli Pizzi, Andrea, Corvino, Fabio, Varelli, Carlo, Catalano, Orlando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cutaneous melanoma
Dermatology
general ultrasound
Humans
intervention
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology
Melanoma - diagnostic imaging
Melanoma - secondary
Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
Neoplasm Staging
nonvascular interventional radiology
oncologic imaging
Pictorial
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - methods
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
ultrasound
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Summary:Cutaneous melanoma incidence is increasing worldwide, representing an aggressive tumor when evolving to the metastatic phase. High‐resolution ultrasound (US) is playing a growing role in the assessment of newly diagnosed melanoma cases, in the locoregional staging prior to the sentinel lymph‐node biopsy procedure, and in the melanoma patient follow‐up. Additionally, US may guide a number of percutaneous procedures in the melanoma patients, encompassing diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. These include fine needle cytology, core biopsy, placement of presurgical guidewires, aspiration of lymphoceles and seromas, and electrochemotherapy.
ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.1002/jum.16073