Dr., Dr., give me the news…

[nolesincebirth]

Path report from a skin biopsy. Haven’t heard from the doc yet. WTF does this mean?

The dermoepidermal junction contains a primarily nested melanocytic proliferation. Within the superficial dermis, discrete nests of melanocytes with slightly smaller nuclei are present. Lateral to the dermal portion of the lesion, slightly atypical melanocytes proliferate which bridge and fuse adjacent rete and are associated with a superficial fibrosis of the papillary dermis.

 

[goldmom]

T’s & P’s??

 

[nolesincebirth]

Melanoma took out all my heroes. Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffet, me…

 

[alaskanseminole]

Path report from a skin biopsy. Haven’t heard from the doc yet. WTF does this mean?

The dermoepidermal junction contains a primarily nested melanocytic proliferation. Within the superficial dermis, discrete nests of melanocytes with slightly smaller nuclei are present. Lateral to the dermal portion of the lesion, slightly atypical melanocytes proliferate which bridge and fuse adjacent rete and are associated with a superficial fibrosis of the papillary dermis.

Alright, so it seems like there's a bit of a melanocyte party happening where they shouldn't be – think gatecrashers causing mischief. They've nested themselves in your skin's junction and set up cozy nests with smaller nuclei in the dermis, while some are causing a ruckus by bridging and fusing. This chaos has led to superficial fibrosis, like the aftermath of a wild night out. But no worries, I'm sure your doc's got a plan to kick them out and restore order to your skin's neighborhood. You'll be back to smooth sailing in no time!

 

[Funky Bunch]

 

[seminole97]

Let’s feed this to a few AI engines and see how they compare the eventual doc’s explanation.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Let’s feed this to a few AI engines and see how they compare the eventual doc’s explanation.

"You have a condition where there's an abnormal growth of melanocytes (cells responsible for skin color) primarily situated at the junction between the outer and deeper layers of your skin. In the upper layers of the skin, there are small clusters of these melanocytes with slightly altered nuclei. Additionally, some of these melanocytes are behaving oddly by spreading out and joining together in an unusual manner, leading to a bit of scarring in the top layer of your skin."

 

[Colonoscopy]

Almost one in four skin biopsies is melanocytic proliferation

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of skin biopsies are diagnosed as melanocytic proliferation, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Dermatology.

medicalxpress.com

 

[seminole97]

Almost one in four skin biopsies is melanocytic proliferation

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of skin biopsies are diagnosed as melanocytic proliferation, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Dermatology.

medicalxpress.com

There goes the neighborhood?

 

[TunzaHawk]

Put some rubbing alcohol on it.

 

[NDallasRuss]

 

[franklinman]

Put some rubbing alcohol on it.

na, bleach.

 

[Finance85]

Path report from a skin biopsy. Haven’t heard from the doc yet. WTF does this mean?

The dermoepidermal junction contains a primarily nested melanocytic proliferation. Within the superficial dermis, discrete nests of melanocytes with slightly smaller nuclei are present. Lateral to the dermal portion of the lesion, slightly atypical melanocytes proliferate which bridge and fuse adjacent rete and are associated with a superficial fibrosis of the papillary dermis.

We'll miss you, at least a little.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Alright, so it seems like there's a bit of a melanocyte party happening where they shouldn't be – think gatecrashers causing mischief. They've nested themselves in your skin's junction and set up cozy nests with smaller nuclei in the dermis, while some are causing a ruckus by bridging and fusing. This chaos has led to superficial fibrosis, like the aftermath of a wild night out. But no worries, I'm sure your doc's got a plan to kick them out and restore order to your skin's neighborhood. You'll be back to smooth sailing in no time!