BACKGROUND: Mohs micrographic surgery can achieve high cure rates in the treatment of skin cancer and remove a minimum of healthy tissue. OBJECTIVES: To characterize patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery and study issues related to the number of surgical stages. METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a micrographic surgery reference center for the ...

RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MOHS SURGERY: A CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION Page 13 Abstract Background: Following Mohs surgery, defects of the nasal tip are often repaired with complex flaps and grafts harvested from distant sites. Both of these options may result in increased complications or poor cosmetic outcomes compared to simpler options. Objective: Demonstrate the utility of the B...

The incidence of skin cancer (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma) has been increasing over the past several years. It is expected that there will be a parallel demand for cutaneous tumor samples for biomedical research studies. Tissue availability, however, is limited due the cost of establishing a biorepository and the lack of protocols available for obtaining cl...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare and aggressive tumor that manifests clinically as a subcutaneous nodule located on the head or neck. The tumor can be confused clinically and histologically with other benign and malignant skin lesions, often leading to inappropriate initial treatment. The chief concern with microcystic adnexal carcinoma is the elevated morbidi...