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What Does The Presence Of Melanocytic Nevus In Pathology Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 3 Aug 2015

Question: I had a small flat black (size of a pin head) mole removed. The path report came back compound melanocytic nevus. The pathology was done by a dermopathologist. My question is... Under a microscope are the cells way different then melanoma or are they close and could it have been melanoma?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Its a benign lesion

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Compound melanocytic nevus is a completely benign lesion of melanocytes in the skin. The microscopic features of melanoma are markedly different from compound melanocytic nevus. It could not have been melanoma according to the reports that you have described. The only problem with it is cosmetic appearance. It can be removed in a single sitting under local anesthesia via electro cautery, punch excision or LASER.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (7 hours later)

Thank you for your resonse. My only reason for questioning this is when you look up compound melanocytuc nevus on the internet it says they are raised and mine was flat????

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

Upon general inspection and examination Compound melanocytic nevus can present as a raised or flat lesion. Both are possible. Tissue diagnosis is much more accurate then clinical examination alone.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar