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PiedRéseau Rive-Sud Biopsy of a foot lesion

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Biopsy of a foot lesion

Common in podiatry, the biopsy is a minor foot surgery that lets the podiatrist thoroughly analyze suspicious lesions. In this way, the podiatrist can precisely identify the type of their patients’ dermatological pathology. The podiatrist can then outline a treatment based on the analyzes’ results.

In a foot biopsy, a small sample of the soft tissue affected by a suspicious lesion is removed to evaluate the whole, after local anesthesia. It is then sent to a laboratory for analysis.

In particular, the biopsy of a foot lesion allows the podiatrist to assess:

The extent of the lesion over time;

Changes in size, shape, and color;

The severity of the foot lesion;

The diagnosis of the exact foot pathology.

As mentioned above, in case of uncertainty, biopsy makes it possible to confirm certain diagnoses, thus letting the podiatrist determine the appropriate treatment.

Depending on the case, a biopsy may be…

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