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Anyone familiar with pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectatic tumor (PHAT)?

Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Mar 31 10:20pm | Replies (10)
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@kneenee; you’re correct that a finding of PHAT is different from melanoma or a lipoma. Once an actual diagnosis is made, the most appropriate medical provider to remove this would likely be an orthopedic oncologist. Do you know if your treating provider can provide a referral?

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kneenee | @kneenee | Feb 17 6:26pm

@grammato3 ... yes seeing Oncology surgeon Portland ME mid March. If he's not familiar enough I may go to Dana-Farber Boston. My dermatologist wanted to do "punch biopsy," but pathology report suggested imaging and I'm hoping that can tell if I need to be cut again or not! It is rare condition. This type of tumor can grow quickly I've read. Pathologist also stated it could be hemangioma which I think is not serious ...?

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