Dermatologic conditions may be the subjects of potential emergency consultations, and the knowledge of their sonographic appearance can facilitate an early diagnosis and management. In this pictorial essay, the sonographic dermatologic anatomy, technique, and conditions that can be supported by a prompt sonographic diagnosis are reviewed. The sonographic signs that may help diagnose these entities are discussed with a practical approach.
Ultrasound has long been used as a non-destructive tool to test for the brittle fracture of
materials. Could it be used as a similar tool to test for ductile failure? As a first step towards
answering this question, we ...
Pizarro, Mariana; Pieressa, Nicolás; Wortsman, Ximena(American Podiatric Medical Association, 2017)
Retronychia, the posterior embedding of the nail bed into the proximal nail fold, can be a complex clinical dermatologic diagnosis that may mimic other inflammatory ungual diseases or tumors of the nail. It has been related ...