Saturday, April 24, 2010

Has anyone ever heard of a Spitz Nevi, it is a type of skin mole?

I had a mole removed. It was found to be a Spitz nevi. What I read about it says that it is hard to distinguish between it and melanoma, which scared me. So the dermotologist wants to biopsy more skin around the site, just as a precaution. She said it is "not melanoma" so why would she want another biopsy? (maybe zero liability) Anyway, has anyone else had this?

Has anyone ever heard of a Spitz Nevi, it is a type of skin mole?
Here is a link..it is thought to be an autoimmune disease (your body is attacking itself)..





http://www.dermatologychannel.net/moles/...





It might be in one of these books..not sure...


3 books on disease symptoms and treatments





you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..


1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine


2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)


3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)


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