Skin Biopsy: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
A skin biopsy is done to diagnose a:
- Skin condition (if it is not already clear what the condition is), such as psoriasis.
- Disease, such as skin cancer.
- Bacterial or fungal skin infection.
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| Last updated: | April 26, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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