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Question 20061051
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: 2004 SEER Manual, 1
#2: ICD-O-3
Question:
Reportability--Melanoma: Is the final diagnosis for an excisional skin biopsy of "compound nevus with severe cytoarchitectural atypia and regression" reportable if a re-excision may be clinically indicated because there is an "overlap of morphology between malignant melanoma and nevi with severe atypia, and there's evidence of regression"?
Discussion:
Answer:
Compound nevus with severe atypia is not reportable unless also stated to be malignant melanoma or melanoma in situ.
Cancer Site Category:
Melanoma
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
Reportability
Year:
2006
