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    • August 5, 2014 at 8:23 pm
    Brigitte
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      I had a shave biopsy a few weeks ago with the diagnoise being a compound nevus with dysplastic features.  The biopsy also said that junctional changes are focally advanced, perhaps indicative of progression, such that a conservative excision is recomended. I have an appointment to get it done next week. My question is, since my shave biopsy didn't detect melinoma am I in the clear ? Can a shave biopsy give a false negative or miss it and is there a chance this biopsy may detect it? Thank you for your answers. Im trying not to be nervous. 

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        • August 5, 2014 at 9:11 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          No, a shave biopsy is fine for determining the nature of things.  If it wasn't, the pathology report would have stated words to that effect.  (This can sometimes happen when the shave is so small there isn't enough material to analyze).  The biopsy analysis is much more comprehensive than what is done in the wide excision.  I seriously doubt that anything about the diagnosis will change, the excision is just to remove extra tissue to be on the safe side.  I'd so no worry after that with the exception of one thing – watch the scar area for any pigment regrowth.  If the lesion grows back, you'd want to have the derm check it out again.

            • August 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm
            Brigitte
            Participant

              Thank you so much for your reply. 

               

              • April 2, 2015 at 5:05 pm
              mandican
              Participant
                Brigitte, did everything turn out okay? I am going through this now and freaked out beyond belief.
                • April 2, 2015 at 5:05 pm
                mandican
                Participant
                  Brigitte, did everything turn out okay? I am going through this now and freaked out beyond belief.
                  • April 2, 2015 at 5:05 pm
                  mandican
                  Participant
                    Brigitte, did everything turn out okay? I am going through this now and freaked out beyond belief.
                    • August 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm
                    Brigitte
                    Participant

                      Thank you so much for your reply. 

                       

                      • August 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm
                      Brigitte
                      Participant

                        Thank you so much for your reply. 

                         

                      • August 5, 2014 at 9:11 pm
                      Janner
                      Participant

                        No, a shave biopsy is fine for determining the nature of things.  If it wasn't, the pathology report would have stated words to that effect.  (This can sometimes happen when the shave is so small there isn't enough material to analyze).  The biopsy analysis is much more comprehensive than what is done in the wide excision.  I seriously doubt that anything about the diagnosis will change, the excision is just to remove extra tissue to be on the safe side.  I'd so no worry after that with the exception of one thing – watch the scar area for any pigment regrowth.  If the lesion grows back, you'd want to have the derm check it out again.

                        • August 5, 2014 at 9:11 pm
                        Janner
                        Participant

                          No, a shave biopsy is fine for determining the nature of things.  If it wasn't, the pathology report would have stated words to that effect.  (This can sometimes happen when the shave is so small there isn't enough material to analyze).  The biopsy analysis is much more comprehensive than what is done in the wide excision.  I seriously doubt that anything about the diagnosis will change, the excision is just to remove extra tissue to be on the safe side.  I'd so no worry after that with the exception of one thing – watch the scar area for any pigment regrowth.  If the lesion grows back, you'd want to have the derm check it out again.

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