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West Dermatology
DERMATOPATHOLOGY REPORT
Specimen
Skin, right forearmpunch
Final Diagnosis
Invasive superficial spreading melanoma, Breslow thickness 0.2 mm, Clark level II, non-mitotic, no ulceration.
Microscopic Description
Sections reveal an invasive melanoma with a predominantly superficial spreading pattern. The tumor is composed of atypical melanocytes with pagetoid spread and nests in the dermis. Maximum Breslow thickness is at least 0.2 mm, and Clark level is at least II. No mitotic figures are noted. No ulceration is noted. The lesion is present at the deep margin.
Gross Description
Received in formalin is a tan-pink skin ellipse labeled 'A. Skin, right forearm punch (JS)' measuring 3.0 x 1.5 cm. The specimen is inked at the margins and submitted in its entirety. Gained 1.0 x 0.5 cm at the deep margin.
Clinical History
8 x 6 mm pigmented lesion right forearm. BCC vs AK.
Katherine A. Johnson, MD
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Electronically signed out on date of report. This report has been electronically reviewed and validated.
Report 1 of 1
West Dermatology
DERMATOPATHOLOGY REPORT
Specimen
Skin, right forearmpunch
Final Diagnosis
Invasive superficial spreading melanoma, Breslow thickness 0.2 mm, Clark level II, non-mitotic, no ulceration.
Microscopic Description
Sections reveal an invasive melanoma with a predominantly superficial spreading pattern. The tumor is composed of atypical melanocytes with pagetoid spread and nests in the dermis. Maximum Breslow thickness is at least 0.2 mm, and Clark level is at least II. No mitotic figures are noted. No ulceration is noted. The lesion is present at the deep margin.
Gross Description
Received in formalin is a tan-pink skin ellipse labeled 'A. Skin, right forearm punch (JS)' measuring 3.0 x 1.5 cm. The specimen is inked at the margins and submitted in its entirety. Gained 1.0 x 0.5 cm at the deep margin.
Clinical History
8 x 6 mm pigmented lesion right forearm. BCC vs AK.
Katherine A. Johnson, MD
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Electronically signed out on date of report. This report has been electronically reviewed and validated.
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