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Punch Biopsy
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| Title: | Punch Biopsy |
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| Description: | Punch biopsy; drawing shows a hollow, circular scalpel being inserted into a lesion on the skin of a patient's forearm. The instrument is turned clockwise and counterclockwise to cut into the skin and a small sample of tissue is removed to be checked under a microscope. The pullout shows that the instrument cuts down about 4 millimeters (mm) to the layer of fatty tissue below the dermis. Biopsia con sacabocados; el dibujo muestra un instrumento afilado, hueco, con forma de bolígrafo que se inserta en una lesión de la piel del antebrazo del paciente. El instrumento se gira en el sentido de las agujas del reloj y en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj para cortar la piel y extraer una muestra pequeña de tejido que se observa bajo un microscopio. La ampliación muestra que el instrumento corta alrededor de 4 milímetros (mm) de grosor hasta llegar a la capa del tejido graso debajo de la dermis. |
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| Topics/Categories: | Diagnosis -- Biopsy |
| Type: | Color drawing |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Author: | Terese Winslow (artist) |
| AV Number: | CDR578083 |
| Date Created: | September 18, 2008 |
| Date Added: | 11/18/2008 |
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Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.
Rights holder: Terese Winslow Email: terese.winslow@mindspring.com |
