High-risk squamous cell carcinoma masquerading as dense inflammation on Mohs frozen sections.

Australas J Dermatol

Aesthetic Dermatology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Published: August 2018

High-risk squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can present a unique challenge in Mohs surgery. This case report describes how high-risk SCC may masquerade as only a dense inflammation on frozen sections. This feature should raise the index of suspicion for hidden SCC and be a routine indication for further processing by paraffin sections and immunohistochemistry.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12716DOI Listing

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