High-frequency ultrasonography of psoriatic skin: A non-invasive technique in the evaluation of the entire skin of patients with psoriasis: A pilot study.

High-frequency ultrasonography of psoriatic skin: A non-invasive technique in the evaluation of the entire skin of patients with psoriasis: A pilot study. Exp Ther Med. 2019 Dec;18(6):4981-4986 Authors: Șomlea MC, Boca AN, Pop AD, Ilieș RF, Vesa SC, Buzoianu AD, Tătaru A Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disorder which accelerates the life process of skin cells, based on a genetically induced deviant immune response. High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a painless, non-invasive imaging technique that can be performed and repeated whenever the need arises. We evaluated lesional and non-lesional skin of psoriatic patients with the use of HF-USG, focusing on the immune-induced inflammation and skin thickness. Previous studies suggested that HF-USG, being a non-invasive technique, is useful as an aid to clinical evaluation of the severity of psoriatic plaques. Our goal was to determine whether the skin of psoriatic patients is influenced by the background or habits of the patients. The study included a total of 27 patients affected by psoriasis vulgaris. The thickness of the epidermis and dermis and the skin echogenicity were documented for the active plaques, as well as for the non-affected skin of all the patients included in the study, using a high-frequency ultrasonographic system. The patient's local background, sex, family history of psoriasis, smoking habits and sun exposure were analyzed. HF-USG of ...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research