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PAS and GMS utility in dermatopathology: Review of the current medical literature
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The American Society of Dermatopathology has established an Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Committee with the intention of establishing evidence-based recommendations regarding the appropriateness of various ancillary tests commonly utilized by dermatopathologists. Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and Grocott (or Gomori) methenamine silver (GMS) stains represent some of the most commonly employed ancillary tests in dermatopathology. The utility of these tests was targeted for evaluation by the AUC. This literature review represents a comprehensive evaluation of available evidence for the utility of PAS and/or GMS staining of skin and nail biopsies. In concert with expert opinion, these data will be incorporated into future recommendations by the AUC for PAS and GMS staining in routine dermatopathology practice.
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“These cases usually require careful histological examination and the use of special stains, such as periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) and Gomori methenamine silver (GMS) [24,25,26].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Shalin, S. C., Ferringer, T., & Cassarino, D. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
- Geisinger Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cassarino, David S.
- Venue
- Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-08-22
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1096-1102
- ISSN
- 0303-6987 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0560
- OpenAlex
- W3033941366
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 0.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Keywords
- PAS staining, Gomori methenamine silver staining, appropriate use criteria, ancillary testing, dermatopathology, nail biopsy, skin biopsy, evidence-based recommendations
- MeSH terms
- Dermatology, Humans, Methenamine, Pathology, Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction, Skin Diseases, Staining and Labeling
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