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Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Biopsy Techniques

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Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma

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Correct biopsy technique is critical in the diagnosis and management of ocular and adnexal lymphoma. The decision of what tissue to biopsy should take into account the ease of access to tissue, potential damage to surrounding vital structures, and risk for vision loss. Specific techniques will be reviewed in this chapter for various clinical scenarios including anterior segment, vitreous, subretinal, choroidal, and orbital biopsy.

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    Sunil Srivastava MD

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    Arun D. Singh

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Srivastava, S. (2014). Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Biopsy Techniques. In: Singh, A. (eds) Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38499-8_6

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