@Article{Białynicki-Birula2017,
journal="Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii",
issn="1642-395X",
volume="34",
number="5",
year="2017",
title="High-frequency ultrasonography (HFUS) as a useful tool in differentiating between plaque morphea and extragenital lichen sclerosus lesions",
abstract=" Introduction : Morphea and lichen sclerosus (LS) are chronic inflammatory diseases that may pose a diagnostic challenge for a physician. High-frequency ultrasonography (HFUS) is a versatile diagnostic method utilized in dermatologic practice, allowing monitoring the course of the disease, treatment response and differentiation between certain skin disorders.    Aim : To prove the usefulness of HFUS in differentiating between plaque morphea and extragenital LS lesions.   Material and methods : We examined 16 patients with plaque morphea and 4 patients with extragenital LS using 20 MHz  taberna pro medicum  TM  (Germany) device.    Results : Investigations revealed hyperechogenic entrance echo in both morphea and LS lesions, whereas a distinct polycyclic surface of the entrance echo was detected exclusively in LS.    Conclusions : High-frequency ultrasonography is a current diagnostic modality that may prove useful in differentiating between morphea and LS lesions.",
author="Białynicki-Birula, Rafał
and Reszke, Radomir
and Szepietowski, Jacek",
pages="485--489",
doi="10.5114/ada.2017.71118",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/ada.2017.71118"
}