Zusammenfassung
Objective: We investigated the value of abdominal ultrasound screening of abdominal foci in patients with benign diseases of the skin. Patients and methods: The data of 151 patients (age (mean) 56,6 years; male n = 79, female n = 72) from the department of dermatology were retrospectively analysed. The patients were sent for ultrasound evaluation of abdominal foci as cause of benign diseases of ...
Zusammenfassung
Objective: We investigated the value of abdominal ultrasound screening of abdominal foci in patients with benign diseases of the skin. Patients and methods: The data of 151 patients (age (mean) 56,6 years; male n = 79, female n = 72) from the department of dermatology were retrospectively analysed. The patients were sent for ultrasound evaluation of abdominal foci as cause of benign diseases of the skin. Results: In these 151 patients 3 potential foci were found (2 x suspicion of a liver tumor, 1 x thickened bowel wall). The liver tumors could not be confirmed by computed tomography, in the patient with a thickened bowel wall, a Crohn's disease was newly diagnosed. Abdominal ultrasound led to clinically relevant findings in fewer than 1 % of cases. We diagnosed 142 abnormal findings, mostly without clinical relevance. These abnormal findings caused follow-up examinations in 30 of the cases (19 computed tomographies; 2 magnetic resonance tomographies). Conclusion: Abdominal ultrasound does not seem useful in the primary screening of patients with benign diseases of the skin. Perhaps a more restrictive and selective use of ultrasound could be valuable.
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