When Can Skin Biopsies Miss the Correct Diagnosis?

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Diagnostic accuracy depends on more than tissue sampling, with lesion selection, technique, and communication with dermatopathologists all shaping the interpretation of findings. Medscape News Europe

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Diagnostic accuracy depends on more than tissue sampling, with lesion selection, technique, and communication with dermatopathologists all shaping the interpretation of findings. Medscape News Europe

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