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I had a mole removed that came back abnormal junctional nevus". i'm going to get more skin around the site removed, mwhat dows this mean?

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What is abnormal?: Junctional nevus is a benign lesion. Ask your doctor what "abnormal" means, because that's a very vague diagnosis. The pathologist may have seen something in the specimen that s/he wasn't absolutely sure about, but s/he should be much more specific than "abnormal", and your doctor should explain why more tissue needs to be removed from a benign lesion.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Good to be careful: May be nothing at all, but it's good to be cautious and be sure it is completely removed.

Answered 12/3/2012

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