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If a mole is removed that is dysplastic on pathology should wider margins be taken out as a precaution even if original biopsy visually got it all?
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Atypia.: Dysplastic lesions should initially be removed with a 2-3 mm margin. If this was done and the pathologic margins were clean then no further excision is recommended. If the pathologic margins are positive (sounds like they were not) then re-excision depends upon the degree of atypic and experience of the provider.
Answered 2/3/2015
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