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Hi All! Recently had a “normal” looking papule removed and it turns out that it was a spitz nevus that had some “abnormal cells”. My dermatologist said she wanted to go back and do a larger excision. Has anyone ever had a spitz nevus removed and gotten a melanoma diagnosis? Just wondering how serious this could be???!!!! Thanks!!!
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anne29714 rebecca71667
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I've never heard of it changing to a melanoma diagnosis. I think your Doctor is just being cautious and she seems to be doing the right thing by removing more skin.
rebecca71667 anne29714
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From what I've read online, it seems like if you have a spitz nevi as an adult, it's "automatically" melanoma. Or that these spitz nevi so closely resemble melanoma pathologically, that it's hard to make an accurate diagnosis. I would *hate* for it to be labeled a spitz nevi and it actually turn out to be melanoma down the road. Thanks!
shelia22921 rebecca71667
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rebecca71667 shelia22921
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shelia22921 rebecca71667
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They got all of mine clear with just the biopsy, its not as bad, you'll do fine, little peroxide on it and vaseline ,bandaid wash with dial soap, once or twice a day, heals it.