Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Characterizing Lymph Nodes With Focal Cortical Thickening in Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma

Abstract

Although our findings need to be confirmed in larger series, they indicate that contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be useful in clinical practice for characterizing focal cortical thickening in lymph nodes. The exclusion or identification of regional lymph node metastases is of fundamental importance in oncologic staging because this issue directly influences both the prognosis and the choice of therapeutic strategy.