Water-based correction fluid is a useful skin marker for determination of the tumor margin of basal cell carcinoma under high-frequency ultrasound

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We propose a new method to determine the appropriate preoperative surgical margin of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by using water-based correction fluid as a skin marker showing the tumor position on the skin under high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS). After a provisional evaluation by dermoscopy, an approximately 2-mm dot of water-based correction fluid is applied to the tumor margin. The ultrasound waves are blocked by the dot of correction fluid, and a low-signal column is observed under the dot of correction fluid. The dots of correction fluid are moved and located as near as possible to the tumor margin, which is shown as a solid hypoechoic area by the HFUS. After confirming that the dots of correction fluid are applied to the circumferential margin, we draw a line in the gaps between the dots. Before the operation, the dots of correction fluid are removed by forceps, and a line for the tumor margin is drawn where the dots were. The surgical margin is set just outside of this line with the use of a measuring device. Water-based correction fluid is thus a useful skin marker under HFUS to determine the circumferential surgical margin of BCC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

The Journal of dermatology - 43(2016), 7 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 823-5

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hayashi, Koichi [VerfasserIn]
Okuyama, Ryuhei [VerfasserIn]
Uhara, Hisashi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Basal cell carcinoma
Case Reports
Correction fluid
High-frequency ultrasound
Journal Article
Skin marker
Tumor margin

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.06.2017

Date Revised 27.06.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1346-8138.13260

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM256548838