Question

A 52-year-old fair-skinned man has a 7 mm irregularly pigmented lesion on his upper back with asymmetry, border irregularity and colour variation. It has enlarged over the past 6 months. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Full-thickness excisional biopsy with narrow margins

Answer

Reassure and review in one year

Answer

Cryotherapy

Answer

Shave excision

Answer

Punch biopsy from the edge only

Practice question

A 52-year-old fair-skinned man has a 7 mm irregularly pigmented lesion on his upper back with asymmetry, border irregularity and colour variation. It has enlarged over the past 6 months. What is the most appropriate management?