Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 681-686 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology