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Brain Biopsy - Open

This procedure involves a craniotomy to access the cerebral cortex or subcortical structures for the direct excision of suspicious tissue. The anatomical goal is to obtain a macro-specimen of a lesion for histopathological analysis to determine malignancy or infection.

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