PITFALLS OF MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY

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RAPINI, RP [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TEXAS,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,HOUSTON,TX 77030
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10.1016/0190-9622(90)70095-Y
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
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This article discusses some of the pitfalls and disadvantages of Mohs micrographic surgery for the excision of skin cancer. These include (1) frozen section quality; (2) interpretation of frozen sections; (3) holes in fragmented tissue margins; (4) tissue orientation problems; (5) excessively narrow or wide margins; (6) transection of the tumor itself; (7) problems with multifocal tumor; and (8) the tedious, time-consuming nature of the procedure. Despite these problems, the importance of the procedure in the treatment of cutaneous neoplasms should not be underestimated. © 1990, American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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