title: Mohs micrographic surgery for penoscrotal malignancy.
abstract: Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has been shown to reduce recurrence rates when used to excise many different mucocutaneous neoplasms, especially of the head and neck. The low recurrence rates are due to careful microscopic evaluation of the horizontal and vertical surgical margins. This article discusses the utility and limitations of MMS in controlling neoplasia of the male genitalia. Specific penoscrotal neoplasias discussed in this article include invasive and in situ squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, extramammary Paget disease, and granular cell tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79407, USA. mjwells@pol.net
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: R Stan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000601:surgery; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012611:Scrotum