Difference between revisions of "Dermatopathology"

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 *Saucerization = scooped shave biopsy.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Elston | first1 = D. | title = Practical advice regarding problematic pigmented lesions. | journal = J Am Acad Dermatol | volume = 67 | issue = 1 | pages = 148-55 | month = Jul | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.04.006 | PMID = 22703907 }}
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-*Punch biopsy - usu. epidermis and dermis - suspicious lesions/malignant lesions, e.g. [[basal cell carcinoma]].
+*Punch biopsy - cylindrical piece of skin, usu. epidermis and dermis - suspicious lesions/malignant lesions, e.g. [[basal cell carcinoma]].
 *Incisional biopsy - a piece of the lesion for pathologic assessment; lesion not completely removed.
 *Excision - lesion cut-out with intent for complete removal - usual has a generous margin, e.g. [[malignant melanoma]] excision.
 *Re-excision - done to get a wider margin ''or'' remove part of a lesion that was incompletely removed in a prior excision.
-*[[Sentinel lymph node]] removal - a special type of lymphadenectomy usu. done for [[cancer staging|staging]].
+*[[Sentinel lymph node]] removal - a special type of lymphadenectomy usu. done for [[cancer staging|staging]], esp. [[malignant melanoma]].
 =Histology=