558) A 72 year old female is referred to you for a suspected dysplastic nevus of 1 cm with irregular pigmentation and indistinct borders. The BEST biopsy technique in this particular situation is:
A. Incisional biopsy
B. Excisional biopsy
C. Punch biopsy
D. Shave biopsy
E. Curettage
REFERENCES & ANSWER
Smith A. A., Cole A. B., Fosko S. W.: Melanoma from the dermatologist’s perspective in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America Dermatology for the Facial Plastic Surgeon (Hruza, G.J., editor), Saunders, Vol. 11, No. 2, p. 281, 2003
558) B Excisional biopsy
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