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  1. Oral lichen planus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis · Biopsy. A small tissue sample is taken from one or more lesions in your mouth and examined under a microscope to look for indications of oral lichen ...

  2. Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    ... biopsy exam. A sample of solid bone marrow may be removed in a procedure called a bone marrow biopsy. Or you might have a bone marrow aspiration, which ...

  3. Microscopic colitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Colonoscopy and biopsies. This exam allows your healthcare professional to view your entire colon using a thin, flexible, lighted tube with an attached camera, ...

  4. Tumor vs. cyst: What's the difference? - Mayo Clinic

    The best test to determine whether a cyst or tumor is benign or malignant is a biopsy. This procedure involves removing a sample of the affected tissue — or ...

  5. Ulcerative colitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Endoscopic procedures with tissue biopsy are the only way to definitively diagnose ulcerative colitis. Other types of tests can help rule out complications ...

  6. Malignant hyperthermia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Muscle biopsy (contracture test). In some cases, your health care provider may recommend a muscle biopsy if you're at risk of malignant hyperthermia. During ...

  7. Dilation and curettage (D&C) - Mayo Clinic

    Before doing a D&C , your health care team might recommend a procedure called endometrial biopsy or endometrial sampling to diagnose a condition.

  8. Parotid tumors - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    A biopsy is a procedure to collect a sample of tissue for testing. It typically involves using a needle to collect fluid or tissue from the parotid gland ...

  9. Suspicious breast lumps - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This is called a biopsy. There are various types of biopsies. Your healthcare professional recommends the one that is right for you. Breast biopsies include:.

  10. Comparing Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy With Standard Neck Dissection for Patients With Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to determine how well sentinel lymph node biopsy works and compares sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery to standard neck dissection ...