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Not a melanoma patient but would like to keep it that way.

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    vladimir3d
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      32 year old caucasian male with no family history of melanoma, but childhood history of allergy to the sun during summer of 86 and adult history of 2 severe sunburns while mountain hiking. I do burn easily and don't tan quickly,  less than 50 moles on my body, brown hair/eyes.

      I was diagnosed with moderately atypical nevus on my shoulder that was excised with conservative margins.  Now i had one diagnosed on my cheek that came back as moderately atypical with focal severity.

       

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      32 year old caucasian male with no family history of melanoma, but childhood history of allergy to the sun during summer of 86 and adult history of 2 severe sunburns while mountain hiking. I do burn easily and don't tan quickly,  less than 50 moles on my body, brown hair/eyes.

      I was diagnosed with moderately atypical nevus on my shoulder that was excised with conservative margins.  Now i had one diagnosed on my cheek that came back as moderately atypical with focal severity.

       

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      Comment: Initial and multiple levels were examined.  The biopsy shows a junctional melanocytic proliferation with marked confluence of atypical melanocytes at the dermo-epidermal junction.  While the apparent small size of the lesion would favor a diagnosis of dyplastic nevus, complete removal is recommanded for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  This case was reviewed by Dr. Lisa H. Lerner who is in concurrence with above interpretation.



       

      I have a feeling they are not 100% sure.  I already had it removed by my dermatologist.

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