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dysplastic nevus and lentiginous nevus of the elderly. Suggest a conservative re-excision. | dysplastic nevus and lentiginous nevus of the elderly. Suggest a conservative re-excision. | ||
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== Spongiotic changes == | |||
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SKIN LESION, BACK, BIOPSY: | |||
- SUPERFICIAL LENTIGINOUS COMPOUND NEVUS WITH DERMATITIC CHANGES AND CHANGES | |||
SUGGESTIVE OF REMOTE EPIDERMAL NECROSIS, EXCISED IN PLANE OF SECTION. | |||
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===Micro=== | |||
The sections show skin with pigmented junctional melanocytes, acanthosis, pigmented | |||
hyperkeratosis, and hypergranulosis. Rare dermal melanocytes are seen. There is no | |||
significant nuclear atypia. No mitotic activity is apparent. The lesion is clear of the | |||
margins in the planes of section. | |||