OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze results obtained in 22 @entity1 affected by malignant high-grade chest wall @entity5 evaluated preoperatively by ultrasonography as well as other imaging techniques. METHODS: Twenty-two @entity1 with chest wall high-grade @entity242 routinely underwent computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, total body scintigraphy, and ultrasonography. Ultrasonography was always performed by the same @entity1 using an ultrasonography system with a 5- to 13-MHz probe and with color Doppler evaluation of the lesion. Scans were done with the @entity1 positioned as during surgery. Tumor lateral margins were identified, and a line was marked at 4 cm. In 8 @entity1 with local recurrence, the presence of micronodules was also studied. Results of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography were compared with the surgical specimens. RESULTS: Histologically, all surgical specimens excised according to ultrasonographic margins showed wide margins. Ultrasonography showed micronodules in 6 of 8 @entity1 with local recurrence; histologically, they were all identified as sarcoma nodules. Ultrasonography failed in particular with cervical-mediastinal vessels. CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm that ultrasonography is feasible and reliable in the study of superficial margins and for detection of micronodules of less than 0.5 cm in diameter.

Ultrasonography is superior to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in determining superficial resection margins of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'person'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumors'] @entity242 :: ('MESH:D012509', 'Disease') :: ['sarcomas']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['malignant chest wall tumors']
