A Patient Comes into the Office with a Lesion That

Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the office with a lesion that is approximately 2.5 cm on the lateral border of the tongue.Which type of biopsy would most likely be completed?

A) Exfoliative
B) Excisional
C) Incisional
D) No biopsy is done, since the biopsy would cause a functional problem with the tongue.