Immunostained Frozen Sections Vs Traditional Permanent Paraffin Sections for Lentigo Maligna Treated With Mohs Micrographic Surgery
| Autor: | Sonya Odhavji, Edward Upjohn, Nisal Punchihewa, Philip S Bekhor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Skin Neoplasms
H&E stain Dermatology Lentigo maligna Micrographic surgery Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle Paraffin section Positive Margins medicine Retrospective analysis Frozen Sections Humans Retrospective Studies Skin Frozen section procedure Paraffin Embedding business.industry Margins of Excision General Medicine Mohs Surgery medicine.disease Immunohistochemistry Surgery Nuclear medicine business Immunostaining |
| Zdroj: | Dermatologic Surgery. 48:43-46 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4725 1076-0512 |
| Popis: | Background Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has risen in popularity as a management option for treating lentigo maligna (LM) because of its ability to accurately detect subclinical spread while conserving tissue. The primary concern for opponents of MMS in melanoma remains the difficulty associated with interpretation of frozen sections compared with traditional paraffin sections; this has been made easier with the advent of immunostaining. Objective Our study aims to assess the concordance in clearance reporting of LM in immunostained frozen sections compared with permanent paraffin sections and hematoxylin and eosin staining. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of 38 LM cases treated by MMS between 2017 and 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Immunostained frozen sections were assessed by a Mohs surgeon, whereas permanent paraffin sections were assessed by an external dermatopathologist. Results We report 86% agreement in reporting of LM in immunostained frozen sections compared with permanent paraffin sections. In 5/38 cases, permanent paraffin sections were reported as clear for LM, but the Mohs surgeon had detected positive margins, requiring further excision. Conclusion For LM treated with MMS, there is a high agreement of clearance reporting between immunostained stained frozen sections and permanent paraffin sections without immunostaining; however, immunostained frozen sections may be more sensitive. |
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