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    • May 14, 2014 at 12:33 pm
    ray39
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      A compound dyspolastic melanocytic nevus with severe atypia, however an early melanoma (0.4 mm in depth) cannot be excluded in these sections. 

      So I had a wide excision done yesterday.  The doctor said no pigmentation was left and that the entire growth had already been removed.  Is there a chance this could come back with a different result?

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        • May 14, 2014 at 12:38 pm
        JC
        Participant

          you can send your slides to another dermatopathologist for another opinion, such as Dr Martin Mihm

           

          http://www.drmihm.com. Just have the slides shipped

          • May 14, 2014 at 12:38 pm
          JC
          Participant

            you can send your slides to another dermatopathologist for another opinion, such as Dr Martin Mihm

             

            http://www.drmihm.com. Just have the slides shipped

            • May 14, 2014 at 12:38 pm
            JC
            Participant

              you can send your slides to another dermatopathologist for another opinion, such as Dr Martin Mihm

               

              http://www.drmihm.com. Just have the slides shipped

              • May 14, 2014 at 1:35 pm
              Janner
              Participant

                The wide excision will unlikely change anything – it's done as a precautionary measure to make sure no cells are left behind.  The biopsy has the important and telling information.  At this point, they are looking for stray cells and margins, not the diagnosis.

                  • May 14, 2014 at 4:24 pm
                  ray39
                  Participant

                    the "possible melanoma" freaks me out…..now every weird mole I have looks suspicious to me…..would this have turned into definite melanoma had I not had it taken off….my head is still spinning….what about the pathology on yesterdays removal?  

                    • May 14, 2014 at 4:34 pm
                    JC
                    Participant

                      keep in mind that statistically most people do not get multiple primaries

                      • May 16, 2014 at 5:21 pm
                      ray39
                      Participant

                        another part of the path says "lateral and deep edges positive for neoplasm"   is this bad??

                        • May 16, 2014 at 5:21 pm
                        ray39
                        Participant

                          another part of the path says "lateral and deep edges positive for neoplasm"   is this bad??

                          • May 16, 2014 at 5:21 pm
                          ray39
                          Participant

                            another part of the path says "lateral and deep edges positive for neoplasm"   is this bad??

                            • May 14, 2014 at 4:34 pm
                            JC
                            Participant

                              keep in mind that statistically most people do not get multiple primaries

                              • May 14, 2014 at 4:34 pm
                              JC
                              Participant

                                keep in mind that statistically most people do not get multiple primaries

                                • May 14, 2014 at 4:24 pm
                                ray39
                                Participant

                                  the "possible melanoma" freaks me out…..now every weird mole I have looks suspicious to me…..would this have turned into definite melanoma had I not had it taken off….my head is still spinning….what about the pathology on yesterdays removal?  

                                  • May 14, 2014 at 4:24 pm
                                  ray39
                                  Participant

                                    the "possible melanoma" freaks me out…..now every weird mole I have looks suspicious to me…..would this have turned into definite melanoma had I not had it taken off….my head is still spinning….what about the pathology on yesterdays removal?  

                                  • May 14, 2014 at 1:35 pm
                                  Janner
                                  Participant

                                    The wide excision will unlikely change anything – it's done as a precautionary measure to make sure no cells are left behind.  The biopsy has the important and telling information.  At this point, they are looking for stray cells and margins, not the diagnosis.

                                    • May 14, 2014 at 1:35 pm
                                    Janner
                                    Participant

                                      The wide excision will unlikely change anything – it's done as a precautionary measure to make sure no cells are left behind.  The biopsy has the important and telling information.  At this point, they are looking for stray cells and margins, not the diagnosis.

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