A 20 MHz Ultrasound Examination of Lipodermatosclerosis

Lipodermatosclerosis (LDS) is a common finding in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Clinically the skin of the lower legs is thickened and indurated. Computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance tomography, laser Doppler flux and transcutaneous oxygen measurement show pronounced changes in morphological and functional parameters [4–8]. We used high-resolution ultrasound to determine the degree of LDS and to study the acoustic behavior of skin and subcutaneous fat.