title: Human skin histology using high-resolution echography.
abstract: Normal and abnormal human skin echograms were made using new 25-MHz and 40-MHz ultrasonic sector scanners, and were compared with histologic sections. The malpighian layer of the epidermis was demonstrated as an echolucent zone under a strongly echogenic, linear corneo-malpighian junction in normal palms and soles. Cross sections and longitudinal sections of hair follicles and hypertrophic sebaceous glands were also demonstrated as echolucent structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Ehime School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miki
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*