Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Randomized comparison of Mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision for small nodular basal cell carcinoma: tissue-sparing outcome.
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is recognized globally as the criterion standard for high-risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The main advantage of MMS over conventional surgery is the chance of complete tumor removal, but it is also thought, based on experience, to be tissue sparing. ⋯ This is the first randomized trial demonstrating that MMS is a tissue-sparing treatment.
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Case Reports
Zosteriform cutaneous metastases: a literature meta-analysis and a clinical report of three melanoma cases.
Despite frequent skin involvement with solid tumors, zosteriform metastases are a rare, not well-defined entity, with only few cases published in literature. The unifying characteristic is merely topographic: cutaneous lesions were distributed along dermatomes, despite the variety of clinical features, including vesicobullous, papular, and nodular lesions. Several theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenetic mechanism of zosteriform dissemination, even if none was adequately proved. ⋯ Cutaneous metastases with zosteriform pattern are rare and show a wide clinicopathologic spectrum that could affect the disease course. The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters.