Biopsy 1 article

A biopsy removes a tissue sample for microscopic examination when an oral lesion cannot be adequately characterized by inspection alone. An incisional approach samples part of a larger or strategically located lesion, whereas an excisional approach removes the lesion in its entirety when that is clinically appropriate. Correct site selection, fixation, labeling and clinical information are integral to the diagnostic pathway. The procedure obtains representative tissue; definitive pathological interpretation comes from histopathologic examination.