Biopsia orofaríngea
La biopsia orofaríngea es un procedimiento en el cual se extrae tejido de algún crecimiento o lesión anormal y se envía al laboratorio para ser examinado. Dependiendo del tamaño, se extrae una pequeña porción o la lesión completa.
Revision
Last reviewed 11/23/2010 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Cener, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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