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I Had a Mole Biopsy and the Report Result Are Below. Should I Worry? Should The Mole Be Removed?
asked 3 months ago by Frank1234 in Duluth, GA
Latest answer by Jerry Lugger, MD
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Tags: biopsy, recommendation, worried
Compoubd Nevus with Architectural disorder and mild cytologic atypia (Dysplastic Nevus); Extending to one lateral margin. Comment: Sections show lentiginoushyperplasia, epidermal melanocyte atypia with mild nuclear enlargment, bridging of rete ridges by junctional nest,and lamellar fibroplasia
1 answer to I Had a Mole Biopsy and the Report Result Are Below. Should I Worry? Should The Mole Be Removed?
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Dear Frank1234
Pathology reports can be fairly confusing to patients, and frankly although I spent some time during one of my residencies at a pathology referral institute; I also find that they often speak a "foreign language". However in this case your report indicates a lesion or "mole" that has some worrisome features, and while not an invasive cancer (yet) ; because of residual on a lateral margin; it requires further excision. Don't panic but do get back with...
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Jerry Lugger, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon