Clinicopathological Compatibility Rates with Regard to Skin Punch Biopsies

Nuran Süngü; Hayriye T. Doğan; Aydan Kiliçarslan; Huban S. O. Yavuz; Seda Marali; Merve Kiran; Akın Aktaş; Ahmet Metin

doi:10.5505/ias.2016.90775

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Clinicopathological Compatibility Rates with Regard to Skin Punch Biopsies

Authors:

Nuran Süngü | Hayriye T. Doğan | Aydan Kiliçarslan | Huban S. O. Yavuz | Seda Marali | Merve Kiran | Akın Aktaş | Ahmet Metin

Publisher:

Islamic World Academy of Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences 2016 Vol.24 Issue 4, pp.112-115

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

112959

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Quarterly

pISSN:

10163360

DOI:

10.5505/ias.2016.90775

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Abstract:

 The aim of this study was to explore the compatibility of clinical prediagnosis and histopathological diagnosis of skinpunch biopsies at the Pathology Department of Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Yıldırım BeyazıtUniversity, Turkey. Several factors may change the appearance of a typical lesion because the skin is open to the externalenvironment, and clinical diagnoses may be difficult. As a result, the histopathological assessment of skin punch biopsiesand the support given by clinicians to the pathologist are extremely important.Whole punch biopsy diagnoses, which were evaluated at the department between the years 2006 and 2015, were groupedaccording to the inflammatory reaction patterns determined and described in Weedon’s Textbook of Dermatopathology.Subsequently, the compatibility rates of clinical prediagnosis were studied, focusing especially on the first threeprediagnoses. A total of 2967 punch biopsies were evaluated at the department between the years 2006 and 2015; 93.09%were diagnosed with inflammatory dermatosis, and 6.9% with tumors. The compatibility rate between clinical prediagnosisand pathological diagnosis was 85.77%; 65.75% of the cases were compatible with the first three prediagnoses. Thecompatibility rate of inflammatory dermatosis was 93.09%.The most common compatibility with prediagnosis was seenin epidermal maturation and keratinization and elastic tissue lesions with a rate of 100%.Although performing a skin biopsy is easy, histopathological evaluation of the skin has not been used commonly. Infact, it is recommended that skin biopsy should be performed in cases with possible neoplasia, bullous diseases, ordermatosis, which have not been clinically diagnosed. In these cases, clinicopathological correlation is important toreach a true diagnosis. This study aimed to determine mutual contributions of clinicians and pathologists by evaluatingclinicopathological compatibility rates.

Article Details

Clinicopathological Compatibility Rates with Regard to Skin Punch Biopsies

Authors:

Nuran Süngü | Hayriye T. Doğan | Aydan Kiliçarslan | Huban S. O. Yavuz | Seda Marali | Merve Kiran | Akın Aktaş | Ahmet Metin

Publisher:

Islamic World Academy of Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences 2016 Vol.24 Issue 4, pp.112-115

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

112959

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10163360

DOI:

10.5505/ias.2016.90775

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SKIN

SKIN DISEASES

DIAGNOSIS

PATHOLOGY

PATIENTS

TURKEY

Clinicopathological Compatibility Rates

Punch Biopsies

Skin

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Nuran Süngü | Hayriye T. Doğan | Aydan Kiliçarslan | Huban S. O. Yavuz | Seda Marali | Merve Kiran | Akın Aktaş | Ahmet Metin

Publisher: Islamic World Academy of Sciences

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences 2016 Vol.24 Issue 4, pp.112-115

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 112959

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 10163360

DOI: 10.5505/ias.2016.90775

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Nuran Süngü | Hayriye T. Doğan | Aydan Kiliçarslan | Huban S. O. Yavuz | Seda Marali | Merve Kiran | Akın Aktaş | Ahmet Metin

Publisher:

Islamic World Academy of Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences 2016 Vol.24 Issue 4, pp.112-115

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

112959

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10163360

DOI:

10.5505/ias.2016.90775