OBJECTIVE Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized surgical procedure used to treat skin cancer. The purpose of this study was to better understand the profile of the patients who underwent the procedure and to determine how histology might be related to complications and the number of stages required for complete removal. METHODS The records of patients who underwent Mohs micrographic surg...

An 80-year-old woman presented for surgical treatment of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma on the left temple (Figure 1). The lesion had been present for several months and had been enlarging. The patient did not have any motor deficit in the forehead region. The tumor was removed in two stages using the Mohs technique (Figure 2). Nerve tissue was not seen on the Mohs slides. The defect was c...

The presence of perineural invasion in skin tumors constitutes a major risk factor for local recurrence.1-3 Perineural invasion is not a common finding in basal cell carcinomas, with an estimated incidence that, depending on the series, varies between 0.17%2 and 3.8%.4 The frequency is higher in more aggressive histological subtypes and in recurrent tumors.1,2,4,5 The patient was a 69-year-old ...

Patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery frequently experience anxiety as a result of multiple potential factors. There is currently no data regarding how this anxiety compares to other common procedures performed in dermatology offices, such as shave biopsy and excision, relative to a general dermatology visit. Herein, we conducted a survey of 471 dermatology patients at an academic medic...

Obesity is recognized as a global health crisis. Bariatric surgery offers a treatment that can reduce weight, induce remission of obesity-related diseases, and improve the quality of life. In this article, we outline the different options in bariatric surgery and summarize the recommendations for selecting and assessing potential candidates before proceeding to surgery. We present current data ...

Melanoma affecting two interdigital spaces has been recently described by our group for the first time in medical literature. Here we present a second patient with acrolentiginous melanoma of the sole affecting the 1st and 2nd interdigital space. The tumour was removed by delayed Mohs surgery. Due to the extension of the melanoma, digit II and III had to be removed. Staging excluded metastatic ...

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BACKGROUND Because outpatient surgery is being increasingly scrutinized in the lay press, it is important that dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons accurately characterize the safety of office-based surgery. Although there is abundant anecdotal evidence to support the inherent safety of dermatologic surgery, there are few data that support the safety of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) as pe...

Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare neurological disease usually associated with chronic alcoholism and characterized by demyelination and necrosis. Our aims were to describe the clinicoradiological features and identify factors that may affect the prognosis of patients with MBD.We examined clinical manifestations, laboratory results, and neuroradiological features of 9 patients with MB...

INTRODUCTION Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer of the squamous cells of the epithelium, often treated with radiation therapy or surgical resection. Patients who undergo Mohs excision on the face are left with defects that require thoughtful reconstruction, especially if previously treated with radiotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION We report a patient who suffered from squamous cell carcinoma of t...