Pathology · single question
CASE — Suspicious white lesion on the lateral tongue. The most appropriate biopsy is:
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Correct answer: B. Incisional biopsy
- A. Excision is reserved for small, clearly benign lesions; a possibly malignant lesion should be sampled first.
- B. Correct. For a potentially malignant lesion, an incisional biopsy (representative sample) is taken before definitive treatment.
- C. Brush cytology is a screening adjunct, not definitive.
- D. FNA is for deep masses/lymph nodes, not a surface mucosal lesion.