Problemas de Pie en Español

• Artritis Reumatoide en el Pie y Tobillo
• Biopsia de Tejida Blando
• Buniones (Juanete)
• Coalición Tarsal
• Complicaciones Diabéticas y Prevención de Amputaciones
• Curación de Los Huesos
• Dedo Cruzado
• Dedo en Martillo
• Deformidad de Haglund
• Diabeticas: Estatisticas Alarmantes
• Disfunción de Tendón Tibial Posterior
• Dolor de Talón
• Dolor de Talón Infantil
• Ejercicios de Elongación
• El Dolor Crónico de Tobillo Lateral
• Enfermedad Vascular Periferica (PAD)
• Equinismo
• Esguince de Tobillo
• Fibroma Plantar
• Fractura de Estrés
• Fracturas de Los Dedos Del Pie
• Fracturas de Tobillo
• Fracturas del Calcáneo (Fracturas del Hueso del Talón)
• Fracturas del Quinto Metatarsiano
• Gota
• Hallux Rigidus
• Heridas Por Punción
• Inestabilidad Crónica de Tobillo
• Inicio de Drenaje Siguiendo Los Pasos de Absceso Infectado
• Inflamación Aguda
• Instrucciones par el Cuidado de Heridas
• Instrucciones Para Muletas
• Juanetes de Sastre
• Lesión del Domo Talar
• Lesiones de Lisfranc
• Lesiones del Tendón Peroneo
• Lesiones en un Hueso Sesamoideo del Pie
• Melanoma Maligno del Pie
• Necesito un Examen Para PAD?
• Neuroma de Morton
• Neuropatía Diabética Periférica
• Osteoartritis del Pie y el Tobillo
• Pie Cavo (Pie de Arco Alto)
• Pie de Atleta
• Pie de Charcot
• Pie Diabético
• Pie Plano Flexible
• Pie Plano Pediátrico
• Que Usted Espera con el Tratamiento de Acido par Alas Verrugas
• Que Usted Espera Por Las Inyecciones de Esteriodes
• Quiste de Ganglio
• Ruptura del Tendón de Aquiles
• Síndrome del Hueso Trigono
• Síndrome del Navicular Accesorio
• Síndrome del Túnel Tarsiano
• Tendinitis de Aquiles
• Terapia con Onda de Choque Extracorporea (ESWT)
• Trastornos Comunes del Tendón de Aquiles
• Trombosis Venosa Profunda
• Uña Encarnada del Dedo del Pie
• Uña Infectada Por Hongos
• Verruga Plantar (Verruca Plantaris)

Soft Tissue Biopsy

What is a Soft Tissue Biopsy?

A soft tissue biopsy is the removal and microscopic examination of a small sample of soft tissue for diagnostic purposes. "Soft tissue" includes the skin, fat, muscle, and tendons that surround, connect, or support other tissues or organs. Soft tissue biopsies require little time or involvement from the patient. They enable Dr. Neuhaus to reach an accurate diagnosis and determine the best treatment for the specific condition.

Conditions Identified by Soft Tissue Biopsies

A wide variety of medical conditions can be identified through a soft tissue biopsy. Some people think the word "biopsy" means that cancer is always suspected, but this is not true. In fact, premalignant or malignant conditions account for only a small percentage of the diagnoses made from soft tissue biopsies.

A few examples of conditions assessed through soft tissue biopsies include:

• Freckles (macules)
• Benign pigmented, or colored, spots (moles or nevus)
• Fungal or bacterial infections
• Rashes (such as eczema or dermatitis)
• Lesions related to a disease affecting the entire body (such as diabetes)
• Nodular conditions (such as a ganglion cyst, lipoma, or fibroma)
• Toenail conditions (onychomycosis, psoriasis)
• Wart-like growths on the skin (benign keratoses)
• Premalignant conditions (actinic and seborrheic keratoses)
• Malignant conditions (skin cancer)
  
  

What Does the Biopsy Involve?

A biopsy involves removal of a small piece of tissue, and takes just a few minutes. The procedure performed will depend on the tissue to be sampled. After numbing the area, Dr. Neuhaus performs one of the following:

• Shave biopsy. A thin piece of tissue is shaved off.
• Punch biopsy. A small, round instrument removes a tiny core of tissue. Stitches may be needed.
• Incisional or excisional biopsy. A piece, or the entire lesion, is removed. Stitches are often needed.
  
  

Once the sample is obtained, Dr. Neuhaus sends it to a clinical laboratory so that the condition can be identified. The specimen will be examined by a pathologist who specializes in evaluating soft tissue biopsies.

What do I do After the Biopsy?

Patients should follow the instructions provided by Dr. Neuhaus for care of the biopsy site. If the area has stitches, an appointment will be scheduled for their removal. It usually takes several days for the lab results to arrive at Dr. Neuhaus' office. If the patient has not heard about the results after 10 days, Dr. Neuhaus' office should be contacted. Biopsy results, as well as additional treatment that may be required, will then be discussed.