The Role of Diagnostic Approaches to Determine the Treatment
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2018
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The diagnosis of dermatological diseases requires cytological, dermatoscopic, histopathological examinations, some laboratory tests, and radiology imaging in addition to clinical examination. However, these tests are quite important, not only in time of diagnosis, but also in patient follow ups and determining the therapeutic approach. In this article, the diagnostic tests are reviewed that may help to dermatologists in detecting the treatment of dermatological diseases.
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Dermatoscopy, Histopathology, KOH examination, Diagnostic tests, Tzanck smear, Wood's light