Peritumoral Fibrosis in Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Perineural Invasion: Potential Pitfall in Mohs Micrographic Surgery

BACKGROUNDPerineural invasion (PI) in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is linked to an aggressive course. We describe a histologic mimic for PI that we termed peritumoral fibrosis (PF). OBJECTIVETo describe the morphologic changes associated with PF and to deter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dermatologic surgery 2005-09, Vol.31 (9), p.1101-1106
Hauptverfasser:	HASSANEIN, ASHRAF M, PROPER, STEVEN A, DEPCIK-SMITH, NATALIE D, FLOWERS, FRANKLIN P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Dermatology Diagnosis, Differential Fibrosis - pathology Humans Medical sciences Mohs Surgery Neoplasm Invasiveness Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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