Atypical Spitzoid, malignant or benign?
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Atypical Spitzoid, malignant or benign?

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    • June 3, 2015 at 10:56 pm
    kezzercorn
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    Hello, I’m new to this forum, I’m very glad to have found you.
    I was diagnosed ten years ago with stage 2 melanoma and have just received the pathology report for a Spitzoid nevi ,polymorphic melanocyte nests have been found in the papillary epidermis. As there is so much controversy over histological diagnosis of Spitzoid nevi and Spitzoid melanoma I’m concerned about not being offered a wide excision, I’m over fifty which I gather raises the chance of an atypical spitzoid being malignant by 50%.I’m quite worried as my first melanoma wasn’t taken seriously initially.
    I’d really appreciate any advice.Thankyou.
    Kerry
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      • June 4, 2015 at 1:23 am
      Janner
      Participant

      I'd send your slides for a second opinion.  My choice would be Boris Bastian at UCSF because his team has done extensive research on spitz nevi.  At your age, I think this warrants a second opinion from experts.

        • June 8, 2015 at 9:13 pm
        amelanomajourney
        Participant

        This is similar to what happened to me and I would definitely recommend a second opinion.  Spitzoid are rare outside of the pediatric population!

        • June 8, 2015 at 9:13 pm
        amelanomajourney
        Participant

        This is similar to what happened to me and I would definitely recommend a second opinion.  Spitzoid are rare outside of the pediatric population!

        • June 8, 2015 at 9:13 pm
        amelanomajourney
        Participant

        This is similar to what happened to me and I would definitely recommend a second opinion.  Spitzoid are rare outside of the pediatric population!

      • June 4, 2015 at 1:23 am
      Janner
      Participant

      I'd send your slides for a second opinion.  My choice would be Boris Bastian at UCSF because his team has done extensive research on spitz nevi.  At your age, I think this warrants a second opinion from experts.

      • June 4, 2015 at 1:23 am
      Janner
      Participant

      I'd send your slides for a second opinion.  My choice would be Boris Bastian at UCSF because his team has done extensive research on spitz nevi.  At your age, I think this warrants a second opinion from experts.

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