The place of B‐mode ultrasonography, shear‐wave elastography, and superb microvascular imaging in the pre‐diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia

Autor: Kaan Esen, Barış Ten, Mustafa Anıl Yılmaz, Tamer Irfan Kaya, Yüksel Balcı, Gülhan Orekici Temel, Ümit Türsen
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 21:2962-2970
ISSN: 1473-2165
1473-2130
DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14488
Popis: PURPOSE Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss in males. Physical examination and history are the most important examinations in diagnosis of the disease. As yet, there is no diagnostic method to be able to determine which individuals will develop AGA. Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a novel diagnostic tool, which can evaluate tissue stiffness. Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) can determine low flow in microvessels. The aim of the current study was to determine whether or not AGA would develop in individuals with normal hair and a family history of AGA using B-mode US, SMI, and SWE. METHODS The study included 26 patients clinically diagnosed with AGA and a control group of 26 volunteers. RESULTS Thickness with the distance from the epidermis to the calvarium (ECD) on the hairline and cranial subcutaneous tissue thickness (CSTD) were determined to be statistically significantly thinner in the AGA group than in the control group (p
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