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I am 45 years old and had a spot removed from thigh a spitz nevi should i let the doctors dig into my leg and remove more? no family history of cancer
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SPITZ NEVUS: FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S ADVICE. HAVE THE REMAINDER OF WHAT IS LEFT IN THE SKIN AND THE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. THEN . . . NO MORE WORRIES!
Answered 5/8/2016
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No: While a Spitz nevus is seen mainly in younger individuals it is totally benign. It needs local removal but not the wide resection that is normally performed with an aggressive melanoma. If one is completely sure that this is a Spitz lesion then local resection of the primary nevusis all that is required.
Answered 6/29/2015
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Sentinel Node bx: Spitz nevi are not common in adults, and occasionally have some overlap features with melanoma. For this reason, sentinel node biopsy has been performed to determine if any early evidence of malignant behavior (LN metastasis) has occurred. The reports are few, but suggest there is some value, even when all observers agree with the diagnosis of Spitz. Complications of sentinel LN bx are few, not 0
Answered 6/29/2015
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Spitz nevus: For peace of mind have a total re excision in the area.
Answered 7/9/2015
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