title: A conservative biopsy technique for periapical lesions.
abstract: This paper presented a conservative technique for biopsy of periapical lesions. The case report demonstrated the insertion of a flexible microsurgical biopsy forceps through a labial sinus tract into a lesion for removal of specimens for histopathological evaluation. This limited tissue removal seemed to induce a change from a cyst to a granuloma, as well as stimulate a degree of repair.
authors.affiliation: General Practice Residency Program, Muhlenberg Hospital Center, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Selden
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010484:Periapical Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy