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Nerve biopsy Diagnostics ICD-9-CM 04.11-04.12 In medicine, a nerve biopsy is an invasive procedure in which a piece of a nerve is removed from an organism and examined microscopically. A nerve biopsy can lead to the discovery of necrotizing vasculitis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, leprosy, metabolic neuropathies, inflammation of the nerve, loss of axon tissue, and demyelination.
PNSSympathetic nerves or gangliaNerves (general)DiagnosticCategories:- Biopsy
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