Punch biopsy of iris lesions: A novel technique for obtaining histology samples

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 660-662

  Pe'er, Jacob ^a   Blumenthal, Eytan Z ^a   Frenkel, Shahar ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOROID MELANOMA; CORNEAL BIOPSY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; TRABECULECTOMY; TUMOR BIOPSY;

AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIS; IRIS NEOPLASMS; MELANOMA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 34248164923     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.108142     Document Type: Article

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