Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review

High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a relatively new imaging method that allows the evaluation in a non-invasive manner of the skin layers and skin appendages. It is a diagnostic tool with increasing usefulness in numerous dermatological pathologies. High reproducibility, non-invasiveness and...

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Main Authors: Alin Codrut Nicolescu, Sinziana Ionescu, Ioan Ancuta, Valentin-Tudor Popa, Mihai Lupu, Cristina Soare, Elena-Codruta Cozma, Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/5/970
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author Alin Codrut Nicolescu
Sinziana Ionescu
Ioan Ancuta
Valentin-Tudor Popa
Mihai Lupu
Cristina Soare
Elena-Codruta Cozma
Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
author_facet Alin Codrut Nicolescu
Sinziana Ionescu
Ioan Ancuta
Valentin-Tudor Popa
Mihai Lupu
Cristina Soare
Elena-Codruta Cozma
Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
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description High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a relatively new imaging method that allows the evaluation in a non-invasive manner of the skin layers and skin appendages. It is a diagnostic tool with increasing usefulness in numerous dermatological pathologies. High reproducibility, non-invasiveness and short diagnostic time make this method an increasingly used tool in dermatological practice. The subepidermal low-echogenic band is a relatively newly described parameter that seems to be a marker not only of intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging, but also of inflammatory processes taking place at the skin level. This systematic review aims to evaluate the role that SLEB has in the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of some inflammatory and non-inflammatory dermatological conditions, as well as its utility as a disease marker.
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spelling doaj.art-c8b4c24f4c29457e994314e2be1c638d2023-11-17T07:30:40ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-03-0113597010.3390/diagnostics13050970Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic ReviewAlin Codrut Nicolescu0Sinziana Ionescu1Ioan Ancuta2Valentin-Tudor Popa3Mihai Lupu4Cristina Soare5Elena-Codruta Cozma6Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu7“Agrippa Ionescu” Emergency Clinical Hospital, 011773 Bucharest, RomaniaSurgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaSurgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDermatology Department, Center for Morphologic Study of the Skin MORPHODERM, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Dermatology, MEDAS Medical Center, 030447 Bucharest, RomaniaSurgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDermatology Department, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, RomaniaSurgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaHigh-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a relatively new imaging method that allows the evaluation in a non-invasive manner of the skin layers and skin appendages. It is a diagnostic tool with increasing usefulness in numerous dermatological pathologies. High reproducibility, non-invasiveness and short diagnostic time make this method an increasingly used tool in dermatological practice. The subepidermal low-echogenic band is a relatively newly described parameter that seems to be a marker not only of intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging, but also of inflammatory processes taking place at the skin level. This systematic review aims to evaluate the role that SLEB has in the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of some inflammatory and non-inflammatory dermatological conditions, as well as its utility as a disease marker.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/5/970high-frequency ultrasonographysub-epidermal low-echogenic bandechogenicitynon-invasive diagnosisatopic dermatitis
spellingShingle Alin Codrut Nicolescu
Sinziana Ionescu
Ioan Ancuta
Valentin-Tudor Popa
Mihai Lupu
Cristina Soare
Elena-Codruta Cozma
Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
Diagnostics
high-frequency ultrasonography
sub-epidermal low-echogenic band
echogenicity
non-invasive diagnosis
atopic dermatitis
title Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
title_full Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
title_short Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
title_sort subepidermal low echogenic band its utility in clinical practice a systematic review
topic high-frequency ultrasonography
sub-epidermal low-echogenic band
echogenicity
non-invasive diagnosis
atopic dermatitis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/5/970
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