EXCISIONAL BIOPSY IN TONGUE - CASE REPORT

Abstract

This article sought to report the step-by-step process of an excisional biopsy case, analyzing its future risk. A report was carried out at the Inapós school clinic, with a bibliographic review, carried out through virtual research, articles indexed in the SciELO and PubMed databases, to have a scientific basis. Excisional biopsy involves removing the entire lesion, and it is important to remove all altered tissue and a strip of normal tissue around it. This procedure is valid for both the diagnosis and treatment of the injury. In these cases, a biopsy becomes necessary. Patient A.M, 45 years old, female, attended the Inapós school clinic reporting pain and discomfort on the right side of the tongue where she observed a whitish spot that had been present for 5 months and had not grown. After the anamnesis, a biopsy was indicated. Surgery was performed and the material was sent for anatopathological examination. The result was a diagnosis of leukoplakia. The patient remained in follow-up and was clinically monitored. It was concluded that after performing the excisional biopsy, there was a favorable result, the lesion did not recur, and the pain disappeared.