Biopsies of the acral extremities: Assessing specimen (in)adequacy based on anatomic site

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Aug;73(2):313-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.022.

Authors

Catherine G Chung¹, Eric E Jung², Klaus F Helm³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: cchung1@hmc.psu.edu.
² Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
³ Department of Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 26183974
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.022

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle / methods*
Cohort Studies
Extremities
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Odds Ratio
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity
Skin / pathology*
Skin Diseases / diagnosis
Skin Diseases / pathology*
Specimen Handling / methods*