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help with biopsy report

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    • March 23, 2016 at 8:23 am
    way
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    Dear Community, 

    I received today the following biopsy report from a mole that I just had removed. I will see the doctor in a few weeks:

    "The epidermis shows elongation of rete ridges. Large, irregularly-shaped nests of melanocytes are seen along the basal layer. The cells show mild nuclear atypia and contain fine melanin granules. A rare abnormal mitotic figure is noted. Intraepidermal spread of single melanocytes is also noted on melan-A strain. ki-67 demostrate a low proliferation index. There is papillary dermal fibrosis and a superficial perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate present, along with melanophages."

    How does it looks?

    Thanks!

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      • March 23, 2016 at 12:24 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      You didn't include the final diagnosis.  The description basically justifies the final diagnosis and as none of us here are pathologists, we need that info to qualify our comments.

      • March 23, 2016 at 12:24 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      You didn't include the final diagnosis.  The description basically justifies the final diagnosis and as none of us here are pathologists, we need that info to qualify our comments.

        • March 24, 2016 at 4:26 am
        way
        Participant

        Thanks for the answer! 

        The final diagonosis it is not listed in the document. I will get to know more once I see my doctor.

        Thanks

        • March 24, 2016 at 4:26 am
        way
        Participant

        Thanks for the answer! 

        The final diagonosis it is not listed in the document. I will get to know more once I see my doctor.

        Thanks

        • March 24, 2016 at 4:26 am
        way
        Participant

        Thanks for the answer! 

        The final diagonosis it is not listed in the document. I will get to know more once I see my doctor.

        Thanks

      • March 23, 2016 at 12:24 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      You didn't include the final diagnosis.  The description basically justifies the final diagnosis and as none of us here are pathologists, we need that info to qualify our comments.

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