Punch biopsy of pigmented lesions is potentially hazardous.
Montgomery
Brett D
BD
Sadler
Genevieve Marie
GM
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000075202:Contraindications; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015983:Selection Bias; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation