A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS TO STUDY THE INDICATIONS FOR PERFORMING SKIN BIOPSY.

Abstract

Background: Skin biopsy serves as an essential tool for diagnosing skin lesions, especially for differential diagnosis and difficult-to-diagnose clinical imaging. Few studies have been conducted to determine the indications for which skin biopsies are routinely performed. Therefore, we conducted this survey.

Methods: The biopsy application was reviewed over the years (June 2020-June 2021) to assess the indications for which a biopsy was performed. Statistics are expressed numerically and as a percentage.

Results: In this study, 93 consecutive skin biopsy applications were reviewed for skin biopsy indications. In this study, skin biopsies were performed primarily for granulomatosis and spongiform encephalopathy with psoriasis. Incision biopsy was the most commonly used technique in our study, followed by excision and stroke biopsy.

Conclusions: This study determined the general indications for which a skin biopsy was performed.

Keywords: skin biopsies, evaluation, factual information