Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition common in children, requiring objective diagnostic tools to assess severity and guide treatment. This study evaluates high-frequency ultrasound as a non-invasive method to characterize skin changes in 60 children aged 4 months to 18 years with AD, treated at the Department of Pediatric Dermatology of Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute university clinic. Ultrasound parameters, including epidermal and dermal thickness and echogenicity, were analyzed across disease severity (mild, moderate, severe), clinical forms (exudative, erythematous-squamous, erythematous-squamous with lichenification, lichenoid, prurigo), and age groups (infantile, childhood, adolescent-adult). The subepidermal low echogenic band (SLEB) was assessed as an inflammation marker. Results show significant variations in ultrasound characteristics, correlating with SCORAD scores, establishing ultrasound as a valuable tool for AD diagnosis and monitoring.

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