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Help with pathology report!!!

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    rjwilson2015
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    Just got the second report back no melacytric  proliferations found deeper tissues examined. What would this mean ?

     

    then is goes on to say intercorneal hemmohrage in thumb nail ?

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      Janner
      Participant

      If you really want us to comment, you really need to post the whole report.  Context matters.  But I read it as saying no melanocytes found, but a hemorrhage (bruise with blood) was found.  So bruise, not melanoma would be my guess.

        rjwilson2015
        Participant

        That's almost exactly what it said. Nothing less nothing more . I wish I can be more specific . 

        rjwilson2015
        Participant

        That's almost exactly what it said. Nothing less nothing more . I wish I can be more specific . 

        rjwilson2015
        Participant

        That's almost exactly what it said. Nothing less nothing more . I wish I can be more specific . 

      Janner
      Participant

      If you really want us to comment, you really need to post the whole report.  Context matters.  But I read it as saying no melanocytes found, but a hemorrhage (bruise with blood) was found.  So bruise, not melanoma would be my guess.

      Janner
      Participant

      If you really want us to comment, you really need to post the whole report.  Context matters.  But I read it as saying no melanocytes found, but a hemorrhage (bruise with blood) was found.  So bruise, not melanoma would be my guess.

      MattF
      Participant

      im wih janner 

      they ound a bruise under the nail and not melanoma.

      wihout seeing it or knowing more etc.

      MattF
      Participant

      im wih janner 

      they ound a bruise under the nail and not melanoma.

      wihout seeing it or knowing more etc.

      MattF
      Participant

      im wih janner 

      they ound a bruise under the nail and not melanoma.

      wihout seeing it or knowing more etc.

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