1. Surgical Pearl: Tomato–an alternative model for shave biopsy training
T. Minsue Chen, MD, J. Ramsey Mellette, MD 
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 
Volume 54, Issue 3, Pages (March 2006)
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2. Fig 1
Tomato laboratory setup on underpad (chuck) with cotton-tip applicator, marking pen, formalin-filled specimen container, tomato, and razor.
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3. Fig 2
Tomato with variable shaped lesions drawn with marking pen to be removed by shave technique to practice dexterity.
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4. Fig 3
Tomato skin biopsy specimens can demonstrate ideal depth (middle). Biopsy specimens may be too thin (left) or too thick (right).
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