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    • September 27, 2016 at 7:34 pm
    EJJ
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      I’ve been NED for 8 years. Still see derm every 4 months. My last visit I had 5 shaved (never doing that again). Never had it done before, it was my first visit with my new Derm lesson learned.
      OK but three came back dysplastic, no surprise, a lot of mine are. But here is the thing, I asked for my path results to have for my records and noticed she had further testing done and two were follically positive for Melan-A.
      Should I be waiting 3 months to have checked again? Or is this something to be a little more worried about?
      Thanks for any advice!
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        • September 29, 2016 at 1:34 am
        debwray
        Participant

          Hi,

          Melan A is the same as Mart 1 stain. It shows the presence of melonacyte cells. So if this was a lymph node sample this finding would be diagnostic  as none should be found in lymph nodes but  don't believe it is a big problem on skin samples. 

          Sure you can find out more from google or could ask the derm to explain… But the actions to f your doc say its OK so I would be reassuredc by that too.

          Best wishes 

          Deb

          • September 29, 2016 at 1:34 am
          debwray
          Participant

            Hi,

            Melan A is the same as Mart 1 stain. It shows the presence of melonacyte cells. So if this was a lymph node sample this finding would be diagnostic  as none should be found in lymph nodes but  don't believe it is a big problem on skin samples. 

            Sure you can find out more from google or could ask the derm to explain… But the actions to f your doc say its OK so I would be reassuredc by that too.

            Best wishes 

            Deb

            • September 29, 2016 at 1:34 am
            debwray
            Participant

              Hi,

              Melan A is the same as Mart 1 stain. It shows the presence of melonacyte cells. So if this was a lymph node sample this finding would be diagnostic  as none should be found in lymph nodes but  don't believe it is a big problem on skin samples. 

              Sure you can find out more from google or could ask the derm to explain… But the actions to f your doc say its OK so I would be reassuredc by that too.

              Best wishes 

              Deb

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