High frequency sonographic appearance of skin and skin nerves in patients of herpes zoster
- VernacularTitle:带状疱疹患者皮肤及皮神经高频超声表现
- Author:
Yanfen ZHENG
;
Chunsong KANG
;
Jian WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Herpes zoster;
Skin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2003;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the sonographic feature of skin and skin nerves in the patients of herpes zoster. Methods High frequency sonography was used to examine 37 cases of herpes zoster patients with 77 pathological changes, 7 cases of sequence of neuralgia with 17 pathological changes. Compared with the healthy side of the same patient, thickness and echo feature of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, the width and echo feature of the skin nerves were recorded. Results The skin and subcutaneous tissue of the herpes zoster patients thickened (P 0.05),but the involved skin nerves widened significantly(P
