title: Histological changes in intra-oral skin flaps.
abstract: This review outlines the histological features of intra-oral skin flaps and their pathology as encountered in a routine head and neck diagnostic histopathology service. Problems in recognising and interpreting unfamiliar and complex appearances, and areas of diagnostic and prognostic uncertainty, are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences and Dental Hospital, University of Liverpool, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5PS, UK. jaw@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: Julia Anne
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Woolgar
authors.forename: Asterios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triantafyllou
mesh_terms: D049309:Acanthoma / Q000473:pathology; D002178:Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*