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Use of Biopsy

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The skin is an important organ involved in rheumatic diseases. A skin biopsy can be a very helpful technique in the diagnosis of various rheumatic diseases if performed adequately in the right clinical setting. This chapter provides practical information about the use of skin biopsy in rheumatic diseases, outlining biopsy techniques, site selection, potential results, and complications.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St, APC 10, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

    Flavia Fedeles M.D., M.S.

  2. Dermatology Department, University of CT Health Center, 21 South Road, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA

    Jane M. Grant-Kels M.D.

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  1. Flavia Fedeles M.D., M.S.
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Correspondence to Jane M. Grant-Kels M.D. .

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence Department of Biomedicine, Florence, Italy

    Marco Matucci-Cerinic

  2. Division of Rheumatology, UCLA Medical Center Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Daniel Furst

  3. Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California, USA

    David Fiorentino

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Fedeles, F., Grant-Kels, J.M. (2014). Use of Biopsy. In: Matucci-Cerinic, M., Furst, D., Fiorentino, D. (eds) Skin Manifestations in Rheumatic Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7849-2_12

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