Frozen sections are performed while a patient is undergoing surgery as a basis for making an
immediate diagnosis that will impact treatment decisions. Frozen section diagnosis is often a
highly demanding situation for the pathologist who must render a diagnosis quickly for the
patient and surgeon. The Frozen Section Library series will provide concise user-friendly
site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls artifacts and
differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario.
