Punch biopsy vs. shave biopsy: a comparison of margin status of clinically atypical pigmented lesions

Br J Dermatol. 2015 Sep;173(3):849-51. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13830. Epub 2015 Aug 19.

Authors

R Cheng¹, R W Bialas², S T Chiu³, T J Lawrence⁴, E B Lesesky²

Affiliations

¹ Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
² Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
³ Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, U.S.A.

PMID: 25864555
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13830

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biopsy / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / pathology
Humans
Melanoma / pathology
Pigmentation Disorders / pathology*
Retrospective Studies
Skin / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology