An evolving melanoma in situ???

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    • March 4, 2016 at 9:35 pm
    bkm355
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      Quick history….had a primary malignant melanoma in situ, stage 0 on back Sept 2012 removed with a WLE.  I just had a mole removed from a new doctor as I moved states on my thigh.  Anyways, this is what came back from path:

      PATH:

      evolving melanoma in situ arising in arising with association with lentiginous compound melacyotic nevus with architectural disorder, and moedrate cytologic aytypia approximates the margin.

       

      Dermatolgoist said the dermapatholigst couldnt really decide if it is a melanoma in situ or not, but seems to mimic it so they are treating it as a melanoma in situ. 

       

      which I am fine with another WLE and error on side of caution given my history….just never heard of an evolving melanoma in situ before…

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        • March 4, 2016 at 9:59 pm
        jennunicorn
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          This is a definition I found:

          Evolving melanoma (borderline evolving melanoma): Evolving melanoma are tumors of uncertain biologic behavior. Histological changes of borderline evolving melanoma are too subtle for a definitive diagnosis of melanoma in situ

          Good that you and your derm will treat it like your previous melanoma in situ to be safe. Just means that it's in kind of a grey area, difficult for the pathologist to give a definitive melanoma diagnosis. Good news in a weird way I guess? 🙂

          Best of luck to you.

          • March 4, 2016 at 9:59 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            This is a definition I found:

            Evolving melanoma (borderline evolving melanoma): Evolving melanoma are tumors of uncertain biologic behavior. Histological changes of borderline evolving melanoma are too subtle for a definitive diagnosis of melanoma in situ

            Good that you and your derm will treat it like your previous melanoma in situ to be safe. Just means that it's in kind of a grey area, difficult for the pathologist to give a definitive melanoma diagnosis. Good news in a weird way I guess? 🙂

            Best of luck to you.

              • March 5, 2016 at 1:30 am
              bkm355
              Participant

                Jenn that is how I took it…good weird! damn you melanoma!!! haindecision

                 

                • March 5, 2016 at 1:30 am
                bkm355
                Participant

                  Jenn that is how I took it…good weird! damn you melanoma!!! haindecision

                   

                  • March 5, 2016 at 1:30 am
                  bkm355
                  Participant

                    Jenn that is how I took it…good weird! damn you melanoma!!! haindecision

                     

                  • March 4, 2016 at 9:59 pm
                  jennunicorn
                  Participant

                    This is a definition I found:

                    Evolving melanoma (borderline evolving melanoma): Evolving melanoma are tumors of uncertain biologic behavior. Histological changes of borderline evolving melanoma are too subtle for a definitive diagnosis of melanoma in situ

                    Good that you and your derm will treat it like your previous melanoma in situ to be safe. Just means that it's in kind of a grey area, difficult for the pathologist to give a definitive melanoma diagnosis. Good news in a weird way I guess? 🙂

                    Best of luck to you.

                    • March 5, 2016 at 3:13 am
                    ldub
                    Participant

                      I also had an "early evolving melanoma in situ" – and mine was treated as insitu.  Thanks for the definition.

                      • March 5, 2016 at 3:13 am
                      ldub
                      Participant

                        I also had an "early evolving melanoma in situ" – and mine was treated as insitu.  Thanks for the definition.

                        • March 5, 2016 at 3:13 am
                        ldub
                        Participant

                          I also had an "early evolving melanoma in situ" – and mine was treated as insitu.  Thanks for the definition.

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