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What Does a Mole That Comes Back with a Comment 'The Peripheral and Deep Margins Are Positive' Mean?

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I had a mole come back as 'melanocytic (dysplastic) nevus, compound, with architectural disorder and moderate to severe cytological atypia. (See comment) -The peripheral and deep margins are positive. What does the comment mean? If this is not melanoma, than what is the 'positive'. Thank you!

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