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2nd lymph node test inconclusive

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    • March 23, 2012 at 5:37 pm
    blairashley
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      The results of my SLNB came back inconclusive again.  Doc said there was a positive stain for microscopic melanocytes, but nothing "extremely concerning".  He decided that no further treatment is necessary right now and has kept me at stage 2a.  I haven't had a CT scan or any further imaging.  Apparently he is presenting my case at a melanoma conference on April 4th.  Hoping a lot of great minds will shed some light on my situation.  I am sharing this in case someone has any brilliant insight.  🙂

      My inconclusive results again:

      The results of my SLNB came back inconclusive again.  Doc said there was a positive stain for microscopic melanocytes, but nothing "extremely concerning".  He decided that no further treatment is necessary right now and has kept me at stage 2a.  I haven't had a CT scan or any further imaging.  Apparently he is presenting my case at a melanoma conference on April 4th.  Hoping a lot of great minds will shed some light on my situation.  I am sharing this in case someone has any brilliant insight.  🙂

      My inconclusive results again:

      Sentinel node right axilla, biopsy:
      One lymph node with S100-positive cellular aggregate of uncertain significance. Immunohistochemical stains of S-100, Melan-A, and HMB45 were performed on specimen B per the sentinel lymph node protocol. A single focus of S100-positive cells is present within a sinus immediately subjacent to the capsule on the initial level of the right axillary sentinel lymph node. This aggregate is not present in subsequent sections stained for HMB45 and the histiocytic marker CD-163.

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