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I am wondering how big an area a punch biopsy can get?
Lilly has a very small lump below her ear. They aspirated it and saw no mast cells. I had the vet send it out anyway. It came back suspicious so they are removing it tomorrow with a punch biopsy since it is so small. I am just wondering if a punch biopsy will be able to get it all (vet said it will), and what the procedure entails.
Not that I am doubting the vet (OK, I am), but I just want to make sure a punch biopsy will get all of it and we won't have to go back.
Here is a pic. It's the tiny speck........
I am wondering how big an area a punch biopsy can get?
Lilly has a very small lump below her ear. They aspirated it and saw no mast cells. I had the vet send it out anyway. It came back suspicious so they are removing it tomorrow with a punch biopsy since it is so small. I am just wondering if a punch biopsy will be able to get it all (vet said it will), and what the procedure entails.
Not that I am doubting the vet (OK, I am), but I just want to make sure a punch biopsy will get all of it and we won't have to go back.
Here is a pic. It's the tiny speck........
