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For skin specimens in general:
{{Fixation - standard}}
{{Fixation - standard}}
{{Fixation - general notes}}
{{Fixation - general notes}}
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File:Dark skin focalities.jpg|link=Dark skin focalities|[[Dark skin focalities]]
File:Dark skin focalities.jpg|link=Dark skin focalities|[[Dark skin focalities]]
File:Gross pathology of cystic nodular hidradenoma.jpg|link=Cutaneous cysts|[[Cutaneous cysts]]
File:Gross pathology of cystic nodular hidradenoma.jpg|link=Skin cysts|[[Skin cysts]]
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===Most common requests===
===Most common requests===
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*[[Benign non-inflammatory skin conditions]]
*[[Benign non-inflammatory skin conditions]]
:*[[Dysplastic nevus]]  
:*[[Dysplastic nevus]]  
*[[Wound]]
{{Gross processing of skin excisions}}
{{Gross processing of skin excisions}}
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==Microscopic evaluation==
==Microscopic evaluation==
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*Is it a '''[[suspected malignant skin excisions|suspected malignant skin excision]]'''? If not:
*Is it a '''[[suspected malignant skin excisions|suspected malignant skin excision]]'''? If not:
*If primarily inflammatory, evaluate as '''[[dermatitis]]'''. If none of these, evaluate as:
*If primarily inflammatory, evaluate as '''[[dermatitis]]'''. If none of these, evaluate as:
*'''[[Benign non-inflammatory skin conditions]]'''
*'''[[Benign non-inflammatory skin conditions]]''', including '''[[skin cyst]]s'''
 
In '''intraoperative''' consultations by frozen section, it is generally sufficient to report clear margins if present, and specification of the type of tumor can be deferred to permanent sections.


==Reporting==
==Reporting==
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:*Radicality/Least distance to a margin
:*Radicality/Least distance to a margin
:*Perineural or vascular invasion if present
:*Perineural or vascular invasion if present
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