Was doing a board review question (for the medicine boards). The questions was asking about a known lesion on the face, i think 1-2 cm, deemed to be actinic keratosis, refractory to all topical, what do you do next?
Couple of the answers were a) biopsy and b) excisional biopsy. (Mohs was not an option). The answer was "biopsy".
I guess by "biopsy" they mean just taking a small piece of it, as opposed to complete excision. But if it's only a 1-2 cm lesion, wouldn't you want to just...
Actinic Keratosis: biopsy vs excisional biopsy
Couple of the answers were a) biopsy and b) excisional biopsy. (Mohs was not an option). The answer was "biopsy".
I guess by "biopsy" they mean just taking a small piece of it, as opposed to complete excision. But if it's only a 1-2 cm lesion, wouldn't you want to just...
Actinic Keratosis: biopsy vs excisional biopsy