Subepidermal Low-Echogenic Band—Its Utility in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review
Alin Codrut Nicolescu,
Sinziana Ionescu,
Ioan Ancuta,
Valentin-Tudor Popa,
Mihai Lupu,
Cristina Soare,
Elena-Codruta Cozma,
Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
Affiliations
Alin Codrut Nicolescu
“Agrippa Ionescu” Emergency Clinical Hospital, 011773 Bucharest, Romania
Sinziana Ionescu
Surgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
Ioan Ancuta
Surgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
Valentin-Tudor Popa
Dermatology Department, Center for Morphologic Study of the Skin MORPHODERM, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Mihai Lupu
Department of Dermatology, MEDAS Medical Center, 030447 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Soare
Surgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
Elena-Codruta Cozma
Dermatology Department, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania
Vlad-Mihai Voiculescu
Surgery Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a relatively new imaging method that allows the evaluation in a non-invasive manner of the skin layers and skin appendages. It is a diagnostic tool with increasing usefulness in numerous dermatological pathologies. High reproducibility, non-invasiveness and short diagnostic time make this method an increasingly used tool in dermatological practice. The subepidermal low-echogenic band is a relatively newly described parameter that seems to be a marker not only of intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging, but also of inflammatory processes taking place at the skin level. This systematic review aims to evaluate the role that SLEB has in the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of some inflammatory and non-inflammatory dermatological conditions, as well as its utility as a disease marker.