Key result
Ultrasonography features of ischaemic fasciitis are strongly associated with pathological findings, making it a valid diagnostic tool.
Why the study?
Is ultrasonography a valid tool for diagnosing ischaemic fasciitis compared to histological examination in a patient with a sacral subcutaneous tumour?
Case Report (n=1)
Is ultrasonography a valid tool for diagnosing ischaemic fasciitis compared to histological examination in a patient with a sacral subcutaneous tumour?
Ultrasonography may be a valid tool for accurately diagnosing ischaemic fasciitis, as its features correlate strongly with pathological findings.
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May support ultrasonography for ischaemic fasciitis diagnosis; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who developed a painful subcutaneous tumour in the sacral region. Histological examinations revealed a characteristic zonal pattern with a central zone of liquefactive necrosis, surrounded by proliferated atypical fibroblasts and prominent vessels, indicating ischaemic fasciitis. We demonstrate that the characteristic features of ischaemic fasciitis revealed by ultrasonography are strongly associated with those revealed by pathological findings. We thus believe that ultrasonography is a valid tool for making an accurate diagnosis of ischaemic fasciitis.
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Kaneko et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Ischaemic fasciitis (n=1). Ultrasonography vs. Pathological findings was evaluated on Diagnosis of ischaemic fasciitis. Ultrasonography features of ischaemic fasciitis are strongly associated with pathological findings, making it a valid diagnostic tool.
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