Dermatology

[George41]

My wife got a skin biopsy report that reads:
MILDLY DYSPLASTIC COMPOUND NEVUS;
MARGINS INVOLVED

Surgery in 2 weeks, is the pathologist saying
Maliginant,beneign or unsure?

[George41]

Thank you for the reply.

But my question still remains, since she is scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks. Is the pathologists saying it's maliginant,benign or not sure?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Dysplasia means change in the morphology of cells or an abnormality in development. This generally consists of an expansion of immature cells, with a corresponding decrease in the number and location of mature cells. It is the earliest form of pre-cancerous lesion and it has to be found out whether it is a low grade or high grade dysplasia or malignancy.

I hope it helps. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.