Background General practitioners (GPs) are involved in the management of most melanocytic skin lesions ... non-guideline biopsy techniques chosen included shave (n = 10), punch biopsy (n = 57 ...

Figure 2: A punch biopsy tool placed vertically over the skin lesion of a dog. The excisional or wedge biopsy is a complete surgical excision of a lesion. A classic elliptical shaped incision is ...

The lesions are typically painless ... There are two types commonly used to check for KS: Punch biopsy: This involves the ...

This report shows the value of timely dermal punch biopsy samples in providing an antemortem diagnosis of unusual skin lesions and for differentiation of this dermatosis from the various vesicular ...