Not exact matches
Consequently, despite the fact that it can not identify the «carrier» status, examination of tissues obtained
by means of a liver
biopsy still remains the method for positively diagnosing the disease, i.e. of identifying
affected dogs.
The only way to definitively diagnose lymphoma is
by biopsying affected tissues.
Feline Stomatitis should be differentiated from other ulcerative lesions that
affect the teeth and gums
by performing a
biopsy under anesthesia.
A less invasive alternative to a
biopsy is fine - needle aspiration (FNA) of the
affected area; in this procedure, which does not require general anesthesia, as the
biopsy, a small hypodermic needle is inserted into the lesion, and a drop of tissue is microscopically evaluated
by a Clinical Pathologist.
Definitive diagnosis of mammary cancer is usually achieved
by removing a portion of
affected tissue — or all of it, if possible — and submitting the sample for
biopsy, a histopathologic examination that will determine whether the cancer is benign or malignant.
A
biopsy is executed
by removing the
affected skin, processing it, and examining the sample under a microscope.