[Dermatopathology in German-speaking Europe. Developments and perspectives].

Dermatopathology is defined as the combination of macroscopic pathology of the skin as part of the clinical diagnosis and microscopic pathology of the skin. Investigative pathology of skin diseases should be integrated into the academic practice of dermatopathology. There is no question that dermatopathology is the most important tool in dermatology for providing a specific diagnosis of skin diseases. Thus it is important to develop and support an approach to insure the highest standards for the practice of dermatopathology.