Abstract
We illustrate the color Doppler sonographic findings in primary cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma. Eight cases (4 female and 4 male; mean age, 75.4 years) were collected. The most common affected regions were the face (63%) and the hip/buttock (25%). The mean transverse diameter and thickness were 21 and 14mm, respectively. Fifty percent were oval, and 50% were dome shaped. All lesions were hypoechoic, with variable degrees of heterogeneity. All but 2 lesions were poorly defined. An acoustic reinforcement artifact was present in 3 and epidermal thickening in 2. All tumors had prominent and chaotic hypervascularity with arterial vessels (mean peak velocity, 11 cm/s; mean resistive index, 0.57).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 285-292 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Dermatologic ultrasound
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Oncology
- Skin ultrasound
- Soft tissue masses
- Superficial structures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Color doppler sonography of merkel cell carcinoma. / Catalano, Orlando; Roldán, Fernando Alfageme; di Santolo, Maria Scotto; Solivetti, Francesco Maria; Wortsman, Ximena.
In: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol. 37, No. 1, 01.01.2018, p. 285-292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Catalano, Orlando
AU - Roldán, Fernando Alfageme
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AU - Solivetti, Francesco Maria
AU - Wortsman, Ximena
PY - 2018/1/1
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N2 - We illustrate the color Doppler sonographic findings in primary cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma. Eight cases (4 female and 4 male; mean age, 75.4 years) were collected. The most common affected regions were the face (63%) and the hip/buttock (25%). The mean transverse diameter and thickness were 21 and 14mm, respectively. Fifty percent were oval, and 50% were dome shaped. All lesions were hypoechoic, with variable degrees of heterogeneity. All but 2 lesions were poorly defined. An acoustic reinforcement artifact was present in 3 and epidermal thickening in 2. All tumors had prominent and chaotic hypervascularity with arterial vessels (mean peak velocity, 11 cm/s; mean resistive index, 0.57).
AB - We illustrate the color Doppler sonographic findings in primary cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma. Eight cases (4 female and 4 male; mean age, 75.4 years) were collected. The most common affected regions were the face (63%) and the hip/buttock (25%). The mean transverse diameter and thickness were 21 and 14mm, respectively. Fifty percent were oval, and 50% were dome shaped. All lesions were hypoechoic, with variable degrees of heterogeneity. All but 2 lesions were poorly defined. An acoustic reinforcement artifact was present in 3 and epidermal thickening in 2. All tumors had prominent and chaotic hypervascularity with arterial vessels (mean peak velocity, 11 cm/s; mean resistive index, 0.57).
KW - Dermatologic ultrasound
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KW - Neuroendocrine tumors
KW - Oncology
KW - Skin ultrasound
KW - Soft tissue masses
KW - Superficial structures
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