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Skin Biopsy
Why It Is Done
A skin biopsy is done to diagnose a:
- Skin condition (if it is not already clear what the condition is), such as Reference psoriasis Opens New Window.
- Disease, such as skin cancer.
- Reference Bacterial Opens New Window or Reference fungal Opens New Window skin infection.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference March 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
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