Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology

Of all the techniques used to treat non melanoma skin cancer, the highest cure rates belong to the Mohs surgical procedure. Critical to this technique is optimal preparation and interpretation of frozen sections. With more than 400 high resolution figures

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Michael B. Morgan, M.D. John R. Hamill, Jr., M.D. James M. Spencer, M.D., M.S. l

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Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology

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Editors Michael B. Morgan, MD Bay Area Dermatopathology Dermpath Diagnostics Tampa, FL, USA and Professor of Pathology and Chief Dermatopathology University of South Florida College of Medicine and James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa, FL, USA

John R. Hamill, Jr., MD Founder and Director Gulf Coast Dermatology Tampa, FL, USA and Clinical Professor University of South Florida and Director Advance Dermatological Surgery James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa, FL, USA

James M. Spencer, MD, MS Spencer Dermatology and Surgery Center St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY, USA

ISBN 978-0-387-84799-3 e-ISBN 978-0-387-84800-6 DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-84800-6 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2009930369 # Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC 2009 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)

To Kerry, Poochie and Bozie for your unconditional love and acceptance of the time and effort I have spent away from you in this endeavor Michael B. Morgan, M.D. To Glicia and James, thank you for your love and encouragement James Spencer, M.D. I would like to thank my mentor and friend in Medical School, Robert Bookmyer M.D. from my Dermatology training at the University of Chicago, I would like to thank, Alan Lorincz, M.D. for inspiring me to think creatively, Maria Medenica, M.D. and David Fretzin, M.D. for Dermatopathology and Keyoumaris Soltani M.D. for Dermatological Surgery. I also want to thank Frederick Mohs, M.D. for being so generous and sharing his expertise with me. Most importantly, I want to thank my wife Sue and my children John, Sarah, Amy and Gregory for their support and encouragement. John Robert Hamill, Jr. M.D.

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