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Mini review on skin biopsy: traditional and modern techniques [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineThe incidence of skin cancer continues to rise due to increased sun exposure and tanning habits, requiring early detection and treatment for favorable outcomes.
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Skin biopsy in adult patients with meningococcal purpura fulminans: a multicenter retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Critical Care, 2023 Background Neisseria meningitidis is the leading responsible bacterium of Purpura Fulminans (PF) accounting for two thirds of PF. Skin biopsy is a simple and minimally invasive exam allowing to perform skin culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to ...
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Clinical utility of synuclein skin biopsy in the diagnosis and evaluation of synucleinopathies [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionThe diagnosis of diseases known as synucleinopathies, Parkinson’s disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Lewy body dementia (DLB), is predominantly based on clinical criteria. However, diagnostic uncertainty may persist until late in
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Over the past three decades, skin biopsy has gained widespread popularity as a widely used and safe procedure applied for quantifying intraepidermal nerve fibers. This procedure is utilized in diagnosing small fiber neuropathy. Skin biopsy holds potential for follow-up assessments as these nerve fibers regenerate. Additionally, dermal myelinated fibers
Ramsey ML, Conrad E, Chen RL, Rostami S.
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Impact of skin biopsy practices: A comprehensive nationwide study on skin cancer and melanoma biopsies. [PDF]
J Eur Acad Dermatol VenereolAbstractBackgroundDue to a multitude of factors, skin cancer incidence is increasing and challenges medical professionals in biopsy decision‐making. While skin cancer may have a profound impact on the patient and be costly for society, there is little knowledge about the number and cost of benign skin lesions biopsied as collateral damage ...
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Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma with respiratory failure diagnosed by random skin biopsy: A case report [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsIntravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) typically involves nonspecific symptoms that complicate diagnosis. This report discusses the case of a 70-year-old man, who presented with dyspnea, fatigue, and weight loss that evolved into severe respiratory
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Folia Neuropathologica, 2022 This short overview recalls the basic principles and technical aspects of skin and skeletal muscle biopsies in humans with paying special attention to the stages of these procedures essential for further correct morphological diagnosis.
Dorota Dziewulska +2 more
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Impaired Vagal Activity in Long-COVID-19 Patients
Viruses, 2022 Long-COVID-19 refers to the signs and symptoms that continue or develop after the “acute COVID-19” phase. These patients have an increased risk of multiorgan dysfunction, readmission, and mortality.
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 The clinical manifestations of neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) are heterogeneous, and the premortem diagnosis is mainly based on skin biopsy findings.
Jie Pang +16 more
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Utility of abdominal skin plus subcutaneous fat and rectal mucosal biopsy in the diagnosis of AL amyloidosis with renal involvement. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Skin fat biopsy of the abdominal wall is a simple and safe method for detecting amyloidosis, and rectal mucosal biopsy is also frequently used for screening for the disease; however, the sensitivity of these approaches has not been fully studied. The aim
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