Razor blade excision of Mohs specimens for superficial basal cell carcinomas of the distal nose.
This article describes the excision of tissue for Mohs micrographic surgery utilizing a razor blade. The blade allows the maximum amount of normal tissue to be conserved. This is important when excising a relatively small, superficial basal cell carcinoma arising in an important cosmetic area such as the nose, which is also a region at high risk for recurrence. This technique often produces a wound that will heal secondarily with an excellent cosmetic result.
Grabski
W J
WJ
Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
Salasche
S J
SJ
D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*