Frozen section diagnosis for non-melanoma skin cancers: correlation with permanent section diagnosis.
J Cutan Pathol
; 42(7): 459-64, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-25924858
ABSTRACT
Frozen section pathology is routinely used for margin assessment of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Frozen section can also be used for the primary diagnosis of several skin lesions. Limited data exist on the accuracy of frozen section in the diagnosis of NMSC. We performed a retrospective chart review of 300 cases in which frozen section diagnoses were compared with permanent section diagnoses of NMSC. Frozen section and permanent section pathology were concordant 83.3% of the time, with the highest concordance rates noted for basal cell carcinoma (145/153, 95%). Our results show a high level of concordance between frozen section and corresponding permanent section pathology diagnosis for NMSC. The rapidity of frozen section tissue processing and pathology reporting makes this technique useful in dermatologic practice for immediate diagnosis and management of NMSC. Further studies should explore strategies to decrease or eliminate discrepancies between frozen and permanent section diagnosis.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Carcinoma Basocelular
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Cutan Pathol
Año:
2015
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos