title: [Ultrasound in pediatric dermatology].
abstract: Cutaneous ultrasound is particularly useful in pediatric dermatology to diagnose numerous diseases without the need to use invasive tests. The present articles reviews some frequent dermatological entities in children whose study can be simplified through cutaneous ultrasound. This article also provides practical recommendations reported in the literature that may facilitate ultrasound examination, with special mention of benign tumoural disease, both congenital and acquired, and vascular anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario del Sureste, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, España. Electronic address: fjgarcia@aedv.es.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: García-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Garza
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández-Martín
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Childhood; Dermatología pediátrica; Dermoid cyst; Ecografía; Hemangioma infantil; Infantil; Infantile haemangioma; Malformación vascular; Pediatric dermatology; Quiste dermoide; Ultrasound; Vascular malformation