Pre-operative high-frequency ultrasound: a reliable management tool in auricular and nasal non-melanoma skin cancer.
Diana CrisanXimena WortsmanOrlando CatalanoRadu BadeaSabine KastlerAlexandru BadeaAvram ManeaKarin Scharffetter-KochanekStefan StrilciucMaria CrisanLars Alexander SchneiderPublished in: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG (2024)
Pre-surgical HFUS influences the therapeutic management in NMSC by detecting subclinical involvement of deeper structures, avoiding more extensive diagnostics, reducing costs, and improving healthcare quality. High-frequency ultrasound should be implemented in dermatosurgery before tumor excision for optimized therapy and improved patient counseling.