Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound
Gamil, G., Sonbaty, M., Sherif, Y., Badary, D., Tohamy, A. (2022). Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound. EKB Journal Management System, 89(2), 7279-7287. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.274411
George Gamil; Mostafa A Sonbaty; Yossra A Sherif; Dalia M. Badary; Ahmed M Tohamy. "Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound". EKB Journal Management System, 89, 2, 2022, 7279-7287. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.274411
Gamil, G., Sonbaty, M., Sherif, Y., Badary, D., Tohamy, A. (2022). 'Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound', EKB Journal Management System, 89(2), pp. 7279-7287. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.274411
Gamil, G., Sonbaty, M., Sherif, Y., Badary, D., Tohamy, A. Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 89(2): 7279-7287. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.274411

Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Using High-Frequency Ultrasound

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 175, Volume 89, Issue 2, October 2022, Page 7279-7287  XML PDF (1.17 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.274411
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Authors
George Gamil email ; Mostafa A Sonbaty; Yossra A Sherif; Dalia M. Badary; Ahmed M Tohamy
Abstract
Background: High-frequency ultrasound imaging is increasingly used as a noninvasive, accurate, and real‐time method to evaluate non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC). It plays a complementary role in the physical examination and the detection margins of skin cancers.
Objectives: This study investigates the efficacy and accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound as a complementary method to ensure complete elimination of skin cancers with maximum preservation of function and aesthetics, with postoperative confirmation based on histopathological examination.
Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Forty-nine skin lesions in forty-seven patients underwent preoperative ultrasound examination using (6-19 MHz) probes. Ultrasound examination included lesion nature, thickness, invasion depths, and the subsequent excision size of the lesion circumferentially and in-depth.
Results: Forty patients had forty–two lesions. Ultrasound had the ability to differentiate skin cancers from fibrosis and to detect subclinical lesions extensions with better clearance of malignancy.
Conclusion: High-frequency ultrasound can provide additional information for preoperative evaluation of non-melanoma skin cancers with maximum preservation of function and aesthetics in addition to be a valuable non radiating tool for postoperative follow up for NMSC after surgical excisions to determine the presences or absence of early recurrence before skin ulceration.
 
Keywords
High-frequency ultrasound; Non-melanoma skin cancers
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