I had a couple moles removed and told I was lucky that it was pre melanoma but the doctor didn’t really explain my path report the first time and I had to have them go in deeper until the margins were clear. I was told that I would have to be vigilant and watched closely could anyone explain to me the path reports?
A. Microscopic examination of the slides show an atypical melanocytic lesion with melanocytes in the epidermis and dermis consistent with a dysplastic junctional nevus. The margins of excision cannot be accessed with certainty.
B. Microscopic examination of the slides show a limited specimen showing atypical proliferation of melanocytes in the dermis with junctional component highly consistent with a junctional dysplastic nevus. Recommended reexcision with negative margins
Final Diagnosis
A. Consistent with a dysplastic junctional nevus The margins cannot be accessed with certainty. Therefore, I recommend re excision with negative margins.
B. dysplastic junctional nevus with positive margins Recommend re excision with negative margins
Here is the path report from re excisions
Sections consist of skin erosion, squamous hyperplasia, edema and mild chronic inflammation. Residual carcinoma or dysplasia is not identified in these sections. The margins are free of dysplasia/carcinoma.
Final Diagnosis
Residual dysplasia is not identified. Erosion, squamous hyperplasia, and mild chronic inflammation.
Can anyone kind of explain to me what all this means in a more understanding way? I am having to see a dermatologist about more suspicious moles that are changing and suspicious on other parts of the body. The two biopsies before from the same leg.
