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    • August 16, 2017 at 10:27 am
    Zay95
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      I don’t know if it’s the right place to post something like this but I’m really confused about this and want to put my mind at ease.
      I have two scary moles removed before 6 months from my left leg and lower back. well, the results came back fine which final diagnosis says benign compound nevus with no cytoarchitectural atypia present. I was relified, but for the last month I’m feeling a little swelling in left leg. It’s not obvious but my left knee feels fatter than than the right I’m really scared that the pathologist missed a melanoma and now it spread to my lymph nodes. Is it possible?. the two moles apperead during my pregnancy and were new. What I can do to be in the safe side?
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        • August 16, 2017 at 10:33 am
        Zay95
        Participant
          ^^The moles were completely excised without pigment regrowth after this. Could misdiagnosis happen?
          • August 16, 2017 at 4:39 pm
          SABKLYN
          Participant

            Have you spoken with your surgeon?

            • August 17, 2017 at 5:34 pm
            Janner
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              It's pretty difficult to confuse a benign lesion for melanoma.  The removal could have caused some trauma swelling, but I'd say no to you having melanoma in your lymph nodes from totally benign lesion removal.  I'd be looking for some other cause.

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