The Diagnostic Value of Skin Biopsies

Are synovial biopsies of diagnostic value?

Synovial tissue is readily accessible by closed needle or arthroscopic biopsy. These techniques provide adequate tissue for most diagnostic requirements. Examination of synovial tissue can assist in the diagnosis of some joint infections, and in several atypical or rare synovial disorders. Histological confirmation is not normally required for diagnosis of the common forms of inflammatory arthr...

Wound complications following diagnostic skin biopsies in dermatology inpatients.

OBJECTIVES To prospectively determine the wound complication rate for dermatology inpatients undergoing diagnostic skin biopsies during their admission and to determine significant host and procedural risk factors. DESIGN Prospective assessment, by a single observer, of 100 postdiagnostic skin biopsy wounds in dermatology inpatients. The following data were recorded for each patient: age and ...

Multi-Trial Ecotoxicological Diagnostic Tool in Cetacean Skin Biopsies

Determining The Diagnostic Value Of Neuron Specific Enolase Staining Of The Mucosal-submucosal Rectal Biopsies Obtained From Patients Suspected Of Hirschsprung’s Disease

Background and Objective: Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) as the most common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction is based on the presence of aganglionosis from seromuscular or full thickness biopsy. Due to the complication of full thickness or seromuscular rectal biopsy, mucosal-sub mucosal...

The Diagnostic Value of Skin Disease Diagnosis Expert System

BACKGROUND Evaluation is a necessary measure to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of all systems, including expert systems. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of expert system for diagnosis of complex skin diseases. METHODS A case-control study was conducted in 2015 to determine the diagnostic value of an expert system. The study population included patients who...