Main description:

Of all the techniques used to treat non melanoma skin cancer, the highest cure rates belong to the Mohs surgical procedure. Critical to this technique is optimal preparation and interpretation of frozen sections. The second edition of this highly successful atlas details both common and uncommon cutaneous neoplasms that can serve as a source of reference for established practitioners and a review for those in training. It includes new frozen section specimens, the most current diagnostic guidelines, and discussion of the advancements in tissue staining. There is also an additional chapter with self-study tools, where readers can test their knowledge using various images with a multiple choice answer format, followed by a discussion of the correct answer.

With high resolution figures, the Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology, Second Edition is the premier text on the topic, serving as a highly practical guide to microscopic analysis, diagnosis, and discrimination of common and problematic cutaneous neoplasms. Highlights of the Atlas include diagnosis of basic and routine dermatologic entities, diagnosis and distinction of rare and/or deadly neoplasms such as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and merkel cell carcinoma, a troubleshooting guide dealing with quality control of the frozen section technique, and discussion of techniques including immunohistochemistry.

Comprehensive and presented in full color, the Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology, Second Edition is an indispensable reference for anyone involved with the Mohs procedure, including dermatologic surgeons, Mohs cutaneous surgeons, as well as pathologists and dermatopathologists who perform frozen section analysis of cutaneous specimens.

Contents:

ContentsSection I: Introduction1 Mohs and Frozen Section OverviewMichael B. Morgan, Terri Bowland2 Quality Assurance Dennis H. Nguyen, Daniel M. Siegel, Deborah Zell, Richard Spallone, Michael B. Morgan
Section II: Tumors of the Epidermis/Adnexae3 Histology with Regional and Ethnic Variation Michael B. Morgan, John R. Hamill, Jr.4 Benign Epidermal Tumors Michael B. Morgan5 Pseudotumors Martin Dunn, Michael B. Morgan
6 Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Variants and Challenges Michael B. Morgan7 Basal Cell Carcinoma: Variants and Challenges Michael B. Morgan8 Adnexal Neoplasms Michael B. Morgan9 Malignant Adnexal Neoplasms Ryan S. Jawitz, Jack C. Jawitz, Michael B. Morgan
10 Merkel Cell Carcinoma Michael B. Morgan11 Sebaceous Tumors Michael B. Morgan12 Paget's Disease Michael B. Morgan13 Melanocyte Pathology Michael B. Morgan
Section III: Tumors of the Dermis14 Benign Mesenchymal Tumors Michael B. Morgan15 The Sarcomas Aaron M. Bruce, James M. Spencer16 Lymphoid Pathology John R. Hamill Jr., Michael B. Morgan
Section IV: Special Topics17 Perineural Pathology Martin Dunn, Michael B. Morgan18 Cytopathology of Cutaneous Tumors Kenneth B. Calder, Rahel Mathew, Michael B. Morgan19 Immunohistochemistry Applications Basil S. Cherpelis, L. Frank Glass, John R. Hamill Jr., Neil Alan Fenske20 Histotechnique and Staining Troubleshooting John R. Hamill Jr., Stephen Spencer
Section V: Mohs Clinicopathologic Self-Test Series
21 A Painful Perineural Infiltrate Rebecca S. Thornhill, Tyler Scott
22 A Painful Subcutaneous Nodule Rebecca S. Thornhill, Nicole Asher
23 Basaloid LesionTyler Scott, Nicole Asher 24 Rapidly Growing Hemorrhagic PapuleRebecca S. Thornhill, Nicole Asher 25 Aggressive Spindle Cell NeoplasmRebecca S. Thornhill, Tyler Scott 26 Eyelid Tumor Nicole Asher, Tyler Scott27 Non-melanoma Skin Cancer with Anemia Rebecca S. Thornhill, Tyler Scott28 Follicular Neoplasm Tyler Scott, Nicole Asher29 Hemorrhagic Papule in a Patient with Lip Carcinoma Rebecca S. Thornhill, Tyler Scott
30 Blue Ball in the DermisRebecca S. Thornhill, Nicole Asher