Incomplete biopsy of melanocytic lesions can impair the accuracy of pathological diagnosis

Australas J Dermatol. 2006 Feb;47(1):71-3; author reply 74-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2006.00230.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / diagnosis
  • Nevus, Pigmented / pathology*
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*