Punch biopsy of pigmented lesions is potentially hazardous

MeSH terms

• Biopsy* / methods
• Biopsy* / standards
• Contraindications
• Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
• Humans
• Melanoma / diagnosis
• Melanoma / pathology*
• Physicians, Family / education
• Physicians, Family / standards
• Practice Guidelines as Topic
• Practice Patterns, Physicians' / standards
• Primary Health Care / methods
• Primary Health Care / standards
• Selection Bias
• Skin / pathology*
• Skin Pigmentation