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Differential Diagnosis for the Dermatologist pp 245–278Cite as

The Biopsy

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The Biopsy presents the differential diagnosis of several major histologic reaction patterns or features.

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(2008). The Biopsy. In: Differential Diagnosis for the Dermatologist. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75887-7_4

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