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    • January 28, 2013 at 11:50 pm
    EJJ
    Participant
      I have received many biopsy report before but this one I am having trouble decoding.
      The biopsy ……… is an inflamed compound nevus with partial dermal regression.
      Any help would be appreciated.

      I have received many biopsy report before but this one I am having trouble decoding.
      The biopsy ……… is an inflamed compound nevus with partial dermal regression.
      Any help would be appreciated.

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        • January 29, 2013 at 12:09 am
        Janner
        Participant
          This is an irritated normal mole that has started to “fade”. Regression is a process where the mole may be “eaten” by the bodies immune system. It may have eventually gone away completely. Regression is a normal process. It is not unheard of for a person to die after a long life with no moles – any existing moles may have regresses over time.
          • January 29, 2013 at 12:09 am
          Janner
          Participant
            This is an irritated normal mole that has started to “fade”. Regression is a process where the mole may be “eaten” by the bodies immune system. It may have eventually gone away completely. Regression is a normal process. It is not unheard of for a person to die after a long life with no moles – any existing moles may have regresses over time.
              • January 29, 2013 at 1:32 am
              EJJ
              Participant
                Background:
                Dx stage III 2006 left shoulder / left under arm lymph nodes
                2008 distant recurrence
                • January 29, 2013 at 1:32 am
                EJJ
                Participant
                  Background:
                  Dx stage III 2006 left shoulder / left under arm lymph nodes
                  2008 distant recurrence
                  • January 29, 2013 at 1:32 am
                  EJJ
                  Participant
                    Background:
                    Dx stage III 2006 left shoulder / left under arm lymph nodes
                    2008 distant recurrence
                  • January 29, 2013 at 12:09 am
                  Janner
                  Participant
                    This is an irritated normal mole that has started to “fade”. Regression is a process where the mole may be “eaten” by the bodies immune system. It may have eventually gone away completely. Regression is a normal process. It is not unheard of for a person to die after a long life with no moles – any existing moles may have regresses over time.
                    • January 29, 2013 at 12:33 am
                    JC
                    Participant

                      so if regression is normal. . then when a melanoma arises in a pre-existing nevus and they see regression, how do they know if it's melanoma regression or nevus regression?

                      • January 29, 2013 at 12:33 am
                      JC
                      Participant

                        so if regression is normal. . then when a melanoma arises in a pre-existing nevus and they see regression, how do they know if it's melanoma regression or nevus regression?

                          • January 29, 2013 at 1:41 am
                          Janner
                          Participant

                            By what is left.  If the cells are normal around the regressed part, then they assume normal mole.  If the remaining cells are melanoma, then melanoma is it.   There are other features that make a lesion melanoma and the remaining portion would indicate abnormal. 

                            They believe regression is what happens in most "unknown primaries".  A melanoma primary spreads, regresses, and nothing is left of the original lesion.  The person finds melanoma in a lymph basin or organ but nothing can be found of the primary lesion.

                            • January 29, 2013 at 1:41 am
                            Janner
                            Participant

                              By what is left.  If the cells are normal around the regressed part, then they assume normal mole.  If the remaining cells are melanoma, then melanoma is it.   There are other features that make a lesion melanoma and the remaining portion would indicate abnormal. 

                              They believe regression is what happens in most "unknown primaries".  A melanoma primary spreads, regresses, and nothing is left of the original lesion.  The person finds melanoma in a lymph basin or organ but nothing can be found of the primary lesion.

                              • January 29, 2013 at 1:41 am
                              Janner
                              Participant

                                By what is left.  If the cells are normal around the regressed part, then they assume normal mole.  If the remaining cells are melanoma, then melanoma is it.   There are other features that make a lesion melanoma and the remaining portion would indicate abnormal. 

                                They believe regression is what happens in most "unknown primaries".  A melanoma primary spreads, regresses, and nothing is left of the original lesion.  The person finds melanoma in a lymph basin or organ but nothing can be found of the primary lesion.

                              • January 29, 2013 at 12:33 am
                              JC
                              Participant

                                so if regression is normal. . then when a melanoma arises in a pre-existing nevus and they see regression, how do they know if it's melanoma regression or nevus regression?

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