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- September 16, 2011 at 5:54 pm
This was written in a pathology report taken from a mole on my mid-abdomen. I apparently have many of these moles. Is it malignant? Can someone kindly opine and suggest what next steps should be? Should I be seeking a digital dermatascopy exam?
From report:
This was written in a pathology report taken from a mole on my mid-abdomen. I apparently have many of these moles. Is it malignant? Can someone kindly opine and suggest what next steps should be? Should I be seeking a digital dermatascopy exam?
From report:
The dennoepidermal junction contains a melinocytic proliferation in which the melanocytes are disposed primarily in nests. Many of the melanocytes show mild cytologic atypia, bridge and fuse adjacent rete and are associated with a fibrosis of superficial papillary dermis.
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- September 16, 2011 at 6:26 pm
For me this sounds like it is not malignant.
The are three levels of atyipa: mild, moderate and severe. Melanoma is usually diagnosed if there is severe atypia plus other diagnostic criteria.
Normally, there should be a summary or conclusion at the end of the report. Can you post that, too?
But you should repost to the main board. This if the off-topic board which not many people read.
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- September 16, 2011 at 6:43 pm
you can find the main bulletin board my going to Community (above or over to the left) and clicking on it where it says "Bulletin Board"
But..to answer your question this is NOT melanoma.
If you have a lot of abnormal moles, you should continue to be monitored by a dermatologist.
Did your doctor not explain to you that this is NOT melanoma?
dian
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- September 16, 2011 at 6:43 pm
you can find the main bulletin board my going to Community (above or over to the left) and clicking on it where it says "Bulletin Board"
But..to answer your question this is NOT melanoma.
If you have a lot of abnormal moles, you should continue to be monitored by a dermatologist.
Did your doctor not explain to you that this is NOT melanoma?
dian
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- September 16, 2011 at 6:26 pm
For me this sounds like it is not malignant.
The are three levels of atyipa: mild, moderate and severe. Melanoma is usually diagnosed if there is severe atypia plus other diagnostic criteria.
Normally, there should be a summary or conclusion at the end of the report. Can you post that, too?
But you should repost to the main board. This if the off-topic board which not many people read.
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