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Is nerve biopsy useful in diagnosis of CIDP?
oleh: Ioana Mindruta, Ana Cobzaru, Amalia Ene, Ovidiu Bajenaru, Emilia Manole, Bogdan O. Popescu
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2011-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy is mainly based on clinical and electrophysiological criteria. If electrophysiological findings remain questionable for the diagnosis of CIDP and/or clinical presentation is atypical, nerve biopsy may assist the diagnosis. We present a case in which the nerve biopsy was helpful in diagnosis of CIDP and revealed the peculiar presence of tomacula.