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Vulvar Skin Punch Biopsy

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Vulvar lesions consist of a wide array of benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions that involve the vulva. The decision to biopsy is determined by many factors including the time course of the lesion, uncertainty of diagnosis, symmetry of the lesion, irregularity of the borders, bleeding tendencies of the lesion, family history of vulvar malignancy, and patient concerns. All of these factors independently play a role in the decision to biopsy.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Matthew L. Picone

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  1. Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Medical Director, Rutgers University Student Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Cathryn B. Heath

  2. Medical Director of Primary Care, St. Joseph’s Health, Professor of Family Medicine, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Sandra M. Sulik

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Picone, M.L. (2020). Vulvar Skin Punch Biopsy. In: Heath, C., Sulik, S. (eds) Primary Care Procedures in Women's Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28884-6_21

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