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Needle biopsy of the lymph node

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- March 26, 2015 at 9:09 pm
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mizmena
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As if it cant get any worse…more crappy news…so ready to get these scans done…i pray that its not other places…

Final Surgical Pathology Report

Final Pathologic Diagnosis RIGHT AXILLARY LYMPH NODE (NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY)-

Metastatic melanoma, with surrounding fibrosis and lymphoid tissue. See comment.

COMMENT There is known history of malignant melanoma, and, in the appropriate context, the current findings are compatible with lymph node metastasis. In addition, molecular profiling analysis has been ordered. Correlation with clinical and imaging findings is recommended.

Gross Description

Specimen A is received in formalin labeled “Burnett, Melinda Ann” and “right axilla palpable”. It consists of multiple friable tan tissue cores ranging from 0.1 to 1.5 cm long and each measuring 0.1 cm in outer diameter. The specimen is submitted in A1. One blue marker included.

Microscopic Description

Microscopic examination reveals fibrosis and lymphoid tissue with metastatic melanoma. Areas of necrosis are noted. Immunoperoxidase staining for S100, Melan-A, and HMB-45 highlights the metastatic melanoma. MCK staining is negative. CD3 and CD20 highlight the background T-cells and B-cells, respectively.

blah…so glad i found this group to help me on this journey. This is a foreign language to me.

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- - March 28, 2015 at 11:47 am
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  Fen
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  I'm so sorry you're going through this, but you have come to the right place. If you post your path report using the heading 'help with path report' someone who knows more than I will respond and provide more info or translate it. Good luck. this whole thing stinks, doesn't it?
- - March 28, 2015 at 11:47 am
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  Fen
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  I'm so sorry you're going through this, but you have come to the right place. If you post your path report using the heading 'help with path report' someone who knows more than I will respond and provide more info or translate it. Good luck. this whole thing stinks, doesn't it?
- - March 28, 2015 at 11:47 am
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  Fen
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  I'm so sorry you're going through this, but you have come to the right place. If you post your path report using the heading 'help with path report' someone who knows more than I will respond and provide more info or translate it. Good luck. this whole thing stinks, doesn't it?

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