Clinicopathological consistency in diagnosis of skin disorders: a retrospective study of 371 histopathology reports
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v26i2.48Keywords:
Skin biopsy, clinicopathological consistencyAbstract
Objective To determine the relative indications and clinicopathological consistency of skin biopsy.
Methods 371 of 28466 cases undergoing skin biopsy were reviewed and their histopathological reports evaluated for consistency with clinical diagnosis.
Results 371 (1.3%) cases needed skin biopsy for diagnosis. Of these, 67.4% cases were consistent, 19.1% were corroborative and 13.5% were inconsistent with clinical diagnosis.
Conclusion Providing proper history and clinical findings, provisional and differential diagnoses to pathologist increases the diagnostic yield of skin biopsy.
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