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Shave biopsy on mole. derm used dermatoscope & said it was scratched. biopsy not atypical w/ inflammation. doc wanted 3 more slides to 2x check. why?
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Not sure: When you say "doc wanted 3 more slides to 2x check" I am not sure what you mean. Did you mean the doctor wanted to do another procedure on you to "confirm" the diagnosis? Or did he want the pathologist to take more sections from the same specimen? Sometimes "inflamed" moles can look pretty worrisome and the pathologist will take more samples from the whole specimen.
Answered 8/12/2012
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