What is a biopsy? Sample of tissue taken from the site of abnormality or suspicion for further investigation or microscopic examination. The biopsy is done for the purpose of proper diagnosis. Indications: Uncertain diagnosis with clinical examination Pre-malignant conditions Long-standing tumors Painless hard swellings Tumors that gradually increase in size. Cancerous conditions Several types of biopsy are done. Among them, incisional and excisional biopsies are quite commonly used in intraoral procedures.
Incisional biopsy: Only a small amount or part of the tissue is removed from the whole mass of suspected tissue for examination. Tissue removed acts as a representative for the whole lesion. Indications for Incisional biopsy: The lesion is large such that complete removal is quite difficult. As its complete removal may require hospitalization. The lesion is extensive and present in…
