Introduction: A thorough morphological assessment plays a central role in evaluation of skin biopsies. Overlapping microscopic features pose additional diagnostic challenges in dermatopathological practice. More over skin biopsies are of small size and diagnostic findings may not be present in the initial section. Hence, step sectioning may have added value as in adjunct in contemplating the final diagnosis. Objective: The study was aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of step sectioning in dermatopathology. Materials and Methods: A total of 478 skin biopsies were received over a period of 2 years from January 2015 to December 2016 at the Department of Pathology, JJMMC. Two prospective step sections (A2, A3) were cut at an interval of 50µm from the original section (A1). The findings were evaluated by two pathologists independently. The results were analysed and evaluated statistically. Results: Majority of cases (n= 453, 94.7%) were diagnostic. Out of these, many cases (n= 400, 83.6%) showed no additional findings on step sections. In a few cases (n= 32, 6.7%), step section provided additional findings which contributed to the diagnosis. There were some cases (n= 14, 3%) in which findings were noted only on step section leading to the diagnosis. Some cases (n=7, 1.46%) were such that the step sections changed the diagnosis made on original section. Conclusion:Step sectioning enhances the diagnostic accuracy of morphological assessment in ermatopathology practice.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.