Rash biopsy

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I had a rash biopsy done a few years after I got sick. The results

identified the cause of my rash was vasculitis, essentially.

The doc cut a plug out of my thigh were rash was present and slightly

raised, and sent it off to the lab. He did it as much for education of

medical students as he did for confirming Stills-induced vasculitis. The

doc was a professor a UCLA. After he got the results, he had me come in so

the students could poke me with sticks ( well, they just scratched me all

over) and ask questions that I could not answer.

-Brent

rash

I do have a quick question here. UMmmm....has anyone ever had a biopsy done

on their rash? And if so what was the result? Has anyone out there been put

on more meds to deal with their rash?

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Dear Katy,

I've had rashes biopsied and it's their way of testing to see what it is, if

it's bacteria, virus or yeast, so they will know how to treat it. They also

look for pre-cancerous looking spots on the skin. It's good that you have taken

care of your mamogram and your mysterious looking skin lesions. I had a mole

near my hairline and when they biobsied it, said there were cancer cells in it.

Not long after I was diagnosed with CML. I don't know if that was a forewarning

or not, but the mole never presented a problem. We are at risk for getting

secondary cancers, so we have to alert to anything that looks suspicious and I'm

glad that you followed your instincts to get it " checked out " . I know you will

heed the doctor's warning and stay out of the water until the coast is clear.

Blessings,

Lottie

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