Bregenzer, N. and Soeldner, M. and Gelbmann, Cornelia M. and Vogt, T. and Schoelmerich, Juergen and Andus, Tilo (2003) Value of abdominal ultrasound screening in patients with benign diseases of the skin. DEUTSCHE MEDIZINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, 128 (33). pp. 1699-1702. ISSN 0012-0472
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Objective: We investigated the value of abdominal ultrasound screening of abdominal foci in patients with benign diseases of the skin. Patients and methods: The data of 151 patients (age (mean) 56,6 years; male n = 79, female n = 72) from the department of dermatology were retrospectively analysed. The patients were sent for ultrasound evaluation of abdominal foci as cause of benign diseases of the skin. Results: In these 151 patients 3 potential foci were found (2 x suspicion of a liver tumor, 1 x thickened bowel wall). The liver tumors could not be confirmed by computed tomography, in the patient with a thickened bowel wall, a Crohn's disease was newly diagnosed. Abdominal ultrasound led to clinically relevant findings in fewer than 1 % of cases. We diagnosed 142 abnormal findings, mostly without clinical relevance. These abnormal findings caused follow-up examinations in 30 of the cases (19 computed tomographies; 2 magnetic resonance tomographies). Conclusion: Abdominal ultrasound does not seem useful in the primary screening of patients with benign diseases of the skin. Perhaps a more restrictive and selective use of ultrasound could be valuable.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Dermatologie und Venerologie Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2021 11:54 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2021 11:54 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/38722 |
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