Biopsy techniques and interpretation

Deborah F. MacFarlane; Ronald P. Rapini

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50593-6_1

Biopsy techniques and interpretation

Deborah F. MacFarlane, Ronald P. Rapini

Dermatology

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The performance of a skin biopsy is an intrinsic part of the initial management of a patient suspected of having a skin cancer (Rapini RP, Dermatol Clin 12:83-91, 1994; Olbricht S. Biopsy techniques and basic excisions. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, eds. Dermatology. 2nd ed. London: Elsevier; 2008:2209-2225). This chapter will therefore begin with a discussion of the various skin biopsy techniques most commonly used in the diagnosis of skin cancer and their clinical indications. This will be followed by a frank discussion of the interpretation of biopsy results. Discussion of other biopsy techniques such as curettage and sentinel lymph node biopsy will be dealt with elsewhere (Chaps. 6 and 15, respectively).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Skin Cancer Management
Subtitle of host publication	A Practical Approach
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030505936
ISBN (Print)	9783030505929
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50593-6_1
State	Published - Apr 26 2021

Keywords

Incisional biopsy
Punch biopsy
Saucerization
Shave biopsy
Wedge biopsy

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General Medicine

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