Incomplete biopsy of melanocytic lesions can impair the accuracy of pathological diagnosis.
Scolyer
Richard A
RA
Thompson
John F
JF
McCarthy
Stanley W
SW
Strutton
Geoffrey M
GM
Elder
David E
DE
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*