* Correlation of IgG fluorescence in Tzanck smear as compared to
skin biopsy.
However, in our patient, the only deep ulcer observed was due to
skin biopsy (in right lower extremity).
Bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes, or liver biopsies were not performed; however, dermal lymphohistiocytic infiltration with phagocytosed erythrocytes were seen in
skin biopsy specimens.
Skin biopsy plays a pivotal role in diagnostic armamentarium of a dermatologist and is a common procedure to be practised.
Caption: Figure 4:
Skin biopsy: intact epidermis on one side and lesion on the other.
Caption: Figure 1: Hematoxylin and eosin stained
skin biopsy showing epidermis and dermis with periadnexal and interstitial inflammatory cell infiltrate (red arrows), magnification = 5 x.
Excisional
skin biopsy was performed on the ulcerated lesion over the clavicular region and a punch biopsy was taken from a lesion on the back.
On histopathologic evaluation, the
skin biopsy specimen revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis (Figure 1b).
In medical applications this has great potential because you can always get a
skin biopsy. Cells can be grown in large numbers and reprogrammed, without genetic modification.
(10) Of note, these samples were multibacillary and did not match skin lesions biopsies of patients submitted to
skin biopsy.
Skin biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation caused by Mycobacterium intracellulare.
Caption: Figure 1: Obtaining a
skin biopsy containing a sweat gland and staining of sudomotor nerve fibers.