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Vart Metastaserar malignt melanom?
Hos ungefär 2 av 10 personer sprider sig sjukdomen. Om malignt melanom sprider sig är den ofta till de lymfkörtlarna som sitter närmast där du opererade bort din hudförändring.
Is it dysplastic melanocytic nevus or is it atypical?
The dysplastic melanocytic nevus remains an issue of controversy despite extensive investigations. On clinical grounds the term atypical melanocytic nevus should be used, while dysplastic melanocytic nevus describes histological characteristics. The association with melanoma is complex. With the cli … [Dysplastic melanocytic nevus]
What is atypical melanocytic hyperplasia?
Atypical Melanocytes. Atypical melanocytic lesions are also known as dysplastic nevus or dysplastic mole, atypical mole, or atypical melanocytic hyperplasia. Mole and nevus are synonymous. By definition these lesions are benign.
How do you identify atypical melanocytic lesions?
Detection of Atypical Melanocytic lesions can occur in the home, in a physicians office, and even in places such as the nail salon and hair salon. When checking for skin cancer, be sure to look under the feet and at the palms of your hands, have a loved one check your scalp, and remember to look in between fingers and toes.
How is melanocytic nevus diagnosed and staged?
Diagnosis and Staging. To diagnose melanocytic nevus, an excisional biopsy is performed to remove part of or the entire lesion. It is often not recommended to remove the entire lesion because this commonly results in lesion recurrence. A punch biopsy is the diagnostic method of choice.
Hur sprids malignt melanom?
Malignt melanom sprider sig genom att antingen växa ytligt och bre ut sig i huden, eller genom att växa neråt genom huden. Cancer som växer neråt i huden kan sedan växa in i lymfkörtlar och därifrån sprida sig till andra delar av kroppen.
Kan malignt melanom sprida sig till skelettet?
Metastaser till skelettet kan förekomma vid alla cancerformer. Ungefär hälften av alla patienter med malign sjukdom får metastaser, och hälften av dessa får skelettmetastaser.