32 yo Caucasian female with skin lesion biopsy | Figure 1

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32 yo Caucasian female with skin lesion biopsy

She had a mole, which concerned her. She had a biopsy done, and the result is as posted above. What would you tell the patient, and what else would you recommend?

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