Mohs surgery for melanoma in situ: how we do it.
The advent of rapid immunostains has made the use of Mohs surgery to treat melanoma more practical. Mohs surgery is especially useful in the management of lentigo maligna, which often has indistinct clinical margins. The authors describe their technique for treating melanoma in situ with Mohs surgery.
Cherpelis
Basil S
BS
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine,Tampa, FL 33647, USA. bcherpel@health.usf.edu
Glass
L Frank
LF
Ladd
Sharron
S
Fenske
Neil Alan
NA
D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*