Skin biopsy for inflammatory and common neoplastic skin diseases: Optimum time, best location and preferred techniques. A critical review

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 505-510

  Sina, Bahram ^a,b   Kao, Grace F ^c,d   Deng, April C ^e   Gaspari, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN TUMOR;

ALGORITHMS; BIOPSY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 63849209894     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01175.x     Document Type: Article

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