Digital Dermatopathology and Its Application to Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Yonsei Med J. 2022 Jan;63(Suppl):S112-S114. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.S112.

Abstract

Digital pathology is being gradually adopted in hospitals due to technological advances. We propose that digital pathology can be used in Mohs micrographic surgery (Mohs surgery) to precisely check residual tumor cells in frozen tumor margin tissues. This would aid surgeons and pathologists in accurately recording tumor margins and give patients the benefit of shorter operation time.

Keywords: Mohs micrographic surgery; clinical pathology; dermatology; margin of excision; neoplasm.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mohs Surgery*
  • Skin Neoplasms* / surgery