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      • May 25, 2021 at 10:29 am
      frannie72
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        Hello,

         

        Thought I’d post pathology report, just got it, I think I understand it, more or less. Doc says won’t re-excise at this point since it’s “moderate” but will watch for regrowth.  I am at higher risk since I do have dysplastic nevi but doc says once/year is fine for skin check?

        FINAL PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS

        Left lower back: Dysplastic nevus with moderate atypia
        MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION:
        An upper dermal and junctional proliferation of melanocytes
        demonstrates moderate confluence of nests between adjacent rete
        ridges, papillary dermal fibroplasia, and moderate nuclear
        hyperchromasia within random melanocytes. The biopsy tissue edges are
        free of involvement.

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