Skin Biopsy Techniques.
Prim Care
; 49(1): 1-22, 2022 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35125151
ABSTRACT
Because many skin lesions and disorders can appear similar, primary care clinicians often struggle to diagnose them definitively without histopathologic information obtained from a biopsy. This review article explains how to decide whether a lesion should be biopsied and what type of biopsy technique to use and then outlines the stepwise approach to each of the most common skin biopsy techniques shave, saucerization, punch, fusiform, and subcutaneous nodule biopsies. Finally, potential pitfalls and complications are discussed so the clinician can avoid those and can provide a cosmetically acceptable result from these common outpatient procedures.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Melanoma
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prim Care
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos