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Comment on 'Diagnostic accuracy of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy for Mohs surgery of basal cell carcinomas: a prospective study on 753 margins'
- Source :
- The British journal of dermatology. 180(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We read with interest the paper by Longo C. etal.1 regarding the diagnostic accuracy of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) for Mohs surgery (MMS) of basal cell carcinomas and we appreciated the potential of this imaging tool. Nevertheless, we would like to point out some issues regarding the use of MMS reported in the case series. As showed in picture 2, standard vertical sections were cut and stained according to the "perimeter technique" (PT) in contrast with the principles of MMS consisting in cutting horizontal sections in order to get a proper peripheral and margin control. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Skin Neoplasms
medicine.medical_treatment
Diagnostic accuracy
Dermatology
confocal microscopy
law.invention
basal cell carcinoma
Confocal microscopy
law
Mohs surgery
medicine
Humans
Basal cell
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
Microscopy, Confocal
business.industry
fungi
Mohs Surgery
Fluorescence
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
fluorescence
business
Mohs micrographic surgery
Ex vivo
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13652133
- Volume :
- 180
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The British journal of dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3a224bdf2ba6a6cb1b4a6dce76e43019