Dr. Prakash. H. M.
Hematology
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Hi doctor,
I had a mole removed from my leg. The pathology laboratory has sent my sample to another laboratory for second opinion. Why would they do that?
Hi,
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A mole can be turning into malignant tumor or it could be suspicious. When doubtful, second opinion is always taken. It could be a possibility of borderline issue. Especially, mole is removed when color is changing or increasing in size or itching or ulceration. As it is removed based on clinical finding, extra evaluation is being done. A second opinion is better rather than making a wrong diagnosis, which can affect management.
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