Questions about biopsy results and mole regrowth
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Questions about biopsy results and mole regrowth

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    • January 11, 2016 at 3:27 pm
    Tessie64
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      I had a small mole (6 mm) removed from a toe by punch biopsy three weeks ago. Pathology came back as lentiginous junctional melanocytic proliferation with mild to moderate atypia. I was told that I need to have a complete excision done; appointment is in a month from now.

      The area is still very sore. When I look closely, there seems to be mole left around the punch incision. Could this be new growth already, or do they only take a small  specimen of mole for testing? If it is regrowth, should I call doctor for sooner appointment? I wanted to say above that this a fairly new mole (started as tiny dot about 4 years ago) that has been growing.

      Waiting is hard. Should I be concerned that after the excision, the pathology could come back as melanoma, or would they have told me that the first time?

      thanks

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        • January 12, 2016 at 12:09 am
        Janner
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          It's possible they did not remove the entire mole, you'd have to see the pathology report.  Sometime the bruising can look a lot like a mole, too, so it may be that.  I don't think you have to worry about the extra margins – extremely unlikely for the pathology to change even if it is the mole growing back.  I will say that pathology often looks worse when it is in scar tissue so it is a bit harder for the pathologists to read, but I definitely would not be losing any sleep over the diagnosis on this one.

          • January 12, 2016 at 12:09 am
          Janner
          Participant

            It's possible they did not remove the entire mole, you'd have to see the pathology report.  Sometime the bruising can look a lot like a mole, too, so it may be that.  I don't think you have to worry about the extra margins – extremely unlikely for the pathology to change even if it is the mole growing back.  I will say that pathology often looks worse when it is in scar tissue so it is a bit harder for the pathologists to read, but I definitely would not be losing any sleep over the diagnosis on this one.

            • January 12, 2016 at 12:09 am
            Janner
            Participant

              It's possible they did not remove the entire mole, you'd have to see the pathology report.  Sometime the bruising can look a lot like a mole, too, so it may be that.  I don't think you have to worry about the extra margins – extremely unlikely for the pathology to change even if it is the mole growing back.  I will say that pathology often looks worse when it is in scar tissue so it is a bit harder for the pathologists to read, but I definitely would not be losing any sleep over the diagnosis on this one.

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