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[Clinicopathological Correlation in 370 Cases of Skin Minor Surgery Carried out by Family Physicians]

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Journal Aten Primaria
Specialty Public Health
Date 2001 Oct 17
PMID 11602102
Citations 6
Authors
M J Guerena
C Perna
J Gajate
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Abstract

Objective: To analyse the concordance between presurgical diagnosis and anatomical pathology diagnosis in 370 cutaneous lesions in primary care centres.

Design: Descriptive study.Setting. Primary care centres and hospital pathology service, Medina del Campo.

Measurements And Main Results: The prior diagnosis was compared with the anatomical pathology for simple agreement. There were 370 lesions. Complete date were obtained for 345 lesions of 298 patients (156 male and 142 female, aged between 6 and 98). Most problems diagnosed were nevocellular nevi (99 cases), fibroepithelial papiloma (72 cases), epidermoid cyst and viral wart (44). There was 63.1% global agreement between the laboratory report and doctor's diagnosis. Concordance and misdiagnosis were described in each type of lesion, mostly in skin cancer.

Conclusions: Performing minor surgery in primary care is feasible and effective. There is a high concordance between clinical diagnosis and anatomical pathology diagnosis.

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