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Thank you so much. I was sort of wondering if that was the case but it makes me feel better to have someone else confirm it. I am getting it remove this Thursday so hopefully will have more answers then. Thanks again. 

Thank you so much. I was sort of wondering if that was the case but it makes me feel better to have someone else confirm it. I am getting it remove this Thursday so hopefully will have more answers then. Thanks again. 

Thank you so much. I was sort of wondering if that was the case but it makes me feel better to have someone else confirm it. I am getting it remove this Thursday so hopefully will have more answers then. Thanks again. 

Here is what came back from my biopsy on the pathology report. Any that can give me some information from it I would greatly appreciate it.

– Diagnosis:

-A. Skin, left upper arm, shave biopsy:

– Malignant melanoma, superficial spreading type, with the following features:

– Approximate Breslow thickness: At least 0.50cm

– Clark's level: At least IV

– Ulceration: Not identified

– Mitoses: None identified

– Lymphocytic infiltrate: Non-brisk

– Rregression: Patchy dermal fibrosis and mild chronic inflammation compatible with partial regression

– Lymphovascular invasion: Not identified

– Perineural invasion: Not identified

– Satellitosis: Not Identified

– Melanoma in siut: Present

– Margins: Involved

Sections show skin with an atypical melanocytic proliferation located both at the dermoepidermal junction and within the dermis. Junctional melanocytes are arranged in variably sized nests as well as a prominent single cell growth pattern. MART-1/tyrosinase immunostain is performed and there are areas of confluent growth as well as pagetoid spread. Similarly atypical melanocytes are present within the dermis and are associated with patchy fibrosis and chronic inflammation. There is also a separate population of melanocytes within the dermis that appears fairly bland which is consistant with antecedent nevus. The invasive component is present at the deep inked margin. Therefore, the above Breslow thickness and Clark's level are estimations. Appropriate re-excision and clinical follow-up are recommended.

Here is what came back from my biopsy on the pathology report. Any that can give me some information from it I would greatly appreciate it.

– Diagnosis:

-A. Skin, left upper arm, shave biopsy:

– Malignant melanoma, superficial spreading type, with the following features:

– Approximate Breslow thickness: At least 0.50cm

– Clark's level: At least IV

– Ulceration: Not identified

– Mitoses: None identified

– Lymphocytic infiltrate: Non-brisk

– Rregression: Patchy dermal fibrosis and mild chronic inflammation compatible with partial regression

– Lymphovascular invasion: Not identified

– Perineural invasion: Not identified

– Satellitosis: Not Identified

– Melanoma in siut: Present

– Margins: Involved

Sections show skin with an atypical melanocytic proliferation located both at the dermoepidermal junction and within the dermis. Junctional melanocytes are arranged in variably sized nests as well as a prominent single cell growth pattern. MART-1/tyrosinase immunostain is performed and there are areas of confluent growth as well as pagetoid spread. Similarly atypical melanocytes are present within the dermis and are associated with patchy fibrosis and chronic inflammation. There is also a separate population of melanocytes within the dermis that appears fairly bland which is consistant with antecedent nevus. The invasive component is present at the deep inked margin. Therefore, the above Breslow thickness and Clark's level are estimations. Appropriate re-excision and clinical follow-up are recommended.

Here is what came back from my biopsy on the pathology report. Any that can give me some information from it I would greatly appreciate it.

– Diagnosis:

-A. Skin, left upper arm, shave biopsy:

– Malignant melanoma, superficial spreading type, with the following features:

– Approximate Breslow thickness: At least 0.50cm

– Clark's level: At least IV

– Ulceration: Not identified

– Mitoses: None identified

– Lymphocytic infiltrate: Non-brisk

– Rregression: Patchy dermal fibrosis and mild chronic inflammation compatible with partial regression

– Lymphovascular invasion: Not identified

– Perineural invasion: Not identified

– Satellitosis: Not Identified

– Melanoma in siut: Present

– Margins: Involved

Sections show skin with an atypical melanocytic proliferation located both at the dermoepidermal junction and within the dermis. Junctional melanocytes are arranged in variably sized nests as well as a prominent single cell growth pattern. MART-1/tyrosinase immunostain is performed and there are areas of confluent growth as well as pagetoid spread. Similarly atypical melanocytes are present within the dermis and are associated with patchy fibrosis and chronic inflammation. There is also a separate population of melanocytes within the dermis that appears fairly bland which is consistant with antecedent nevus. The invasive component is present at the deep inked margin. Therefore, the above Breslow thickness and Clark's level are estimations. Appropriate re-excision and clinical follow-up are recommended.