Li S C, Liebling M S, Haines K A
Department of Pediatrics, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue, Imus 365, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Aug;46(8):1316-9. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kem120. Epub 2007 May 27.
To examine the usefulness of ultrasonography (USG) for monitoring paediatric localized scleroderma (LS).
A retrospective chart review of six paediatric patients who had USG of their LS.
USG detected several abnormalities in active lesions including increased blood flow, increased echogenicity and loss of subcutaneous fat. USG findings corresponded with clinical assessment, and documented regeneration of subcutaneous fat and reduction in lesion size during treatment. In one patient, USG was more sensitive than magnetic resonance evaluation.
USG was found to be a sensitive tool for assessing the activity and extent of LS lesions in paediatric patients. Further studies are needed to assess its general applicability for monitoring these patients.
探讨超声检查（USG）在监测儿童局限性硬皮病（LS）中的应用价值。
对6例接受LS超声检查的儿科患者进行回顾性病历审查。
USG检测到活动性病变中的几种异常，包括血流增加、回声增强和皮下脂肪减少。USG检查结果与临床评估相符，并记录了治疗期间皮下脂肪的再生和病变大小的缩小。在1例患者中，USG比磁共振评估更敏感。
发现USG是评估儿科患者LS病变活动度和范围的敏感工具。需要进一步研究以评估其在监测这些患者中的普遍适用性。
