Abstract
The fundamental challenge for the Mohs surgeon is the histologic differentiation of benign entities from malignant as the goal of Mohs surgery is not only to extirpate the cancer but also to conserve healthy tissue. Often dense inflammation, scar tissue, transected follicles, and other normal or benign structures can be very difficult to differentiate from tumor aggregates. This chapter provides some guidance on features that help differentiate benign from malignant.
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Aasi, S.Z., Leffell, D.J., Lazova, R.Z. (2013). Differentiating Basal Cell Carcinoma from Normal and Benign Histologic Findings. In: Atlas of Practical Mohs Histopathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5161-7_5
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