List of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions

Many skin conditions require a skin biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis.With several of these conditions there are features within the cells contained in the skin biopsy specimen that have elements in their cytoplasm or nucleus that have a characteristic appearance unique to the condition.These elements are termed inclusion bodies.
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