Dermoscopy-guided high-frequency ultrasound for preoperative assessment of basal cell carcinoma lateral margins: a pilot study
Authors:
- Mehdi BoostaniMehdi Boostani
- Ximena WortsmanXimena Wortsman
- Giovanni PellacaniGiovanni Pellacani
- Carmen CantisaniCarmen Cantisani
- Mariano SuppaMariano Suppa
- Anita MohosAMAnita Mohos
- Mohamad GoldustMohamad Goldust
- Paweł PietkiewiczPaweł Pietkiewicz
- András BánvölgyiAndrás Bánvölgyi
- Péter HollóPéter Holló
- Norbert M WikonkálNorbert M Wikonkál
- Kamran AvanakiKamran Avanaki
Open Access
- 29 May 2025
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 193 (3) , 572-574
Abstract
This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy-guided high-frequency ultrasound (DG-HFUS) for preoperative lateral margin assessment in basal cell carcinoma. DG-HFUS achieved 94.4% sensitivity and 93% specificity for detecting tumour presence within 2 mm of the margin, with strong correlation to histopathology. The results suggest that DG-HFUS is a promising noninvasive tool for surgical planning, especially where Mohs surgery is not available.Keywords
Funding Information
- se (2024-2.1.2-EKÖP-KDP-2024-00002, EKÖP-2024-174)
- National Research, Development and Innovation Fund
- Roswell Park Alliance Foundation (2020-1.1.5-GYORSÍTÓSÁV-2021-00015)
- Ministry of Culture (2020-1.1.5-GYORSÍTÓSÁV)
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