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Pathologist here....So long story short. My friend went to see a derm for what she thought was a pimple near her eye. The derm did what I think was a punch biopsy on it because he thought she had lupus. My friend had no other symptoms, no other skin lesions. No labs were ordered before biopsy. Now she has a small wound from the biopsy. The ANA was ordered after the biopsy which was negative.
when I heard this I was furious.
Was the biopsy clinically indicated? I was thinking several things. 1. the doc is an idiot 2. The doc is trying to make money off the biopsy or 3. The biopsy was clinically indicated based on appearance of the lesion and he did the right thing.
cam someone help me?
when I heard this I was furious.
Was the biopsy clinically indicated? I was thinking several things. 1. the doc is an idiot 2. The doc is trying to make money off the biopsy or 3. The biopsy was clinically indicated based on appearance of the lesion and he did the right thing.
cam someone help me?