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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