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title: How would you treat this upper chest lesion?
description: A 55-year-old female presents with 1-2 years' history of slow growth of an asymptomatic, non-tender lesion on the upper chest.
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# [How would you treat this upper chest lesion?](https://www.molescan.com/blog/how-would-you-treat-this-upper-chest-lesion)

 Written by [HealthCert Education](https://www.molescan.com/blog/author/healthcert-education) | Oct 30, 2024 6:43:09 AM

This is an engaging case from Dr Tim Aung. A 55-year-old female presents with 1-2 years' history of slow growth of an asymptomatic, non-tender lesion on the upper chest. Please review the images.

What is your impression, what is the differential diagnosis, and (if you would biopsy) what technique would you use?

 

<https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1-55F-macro-closeup-1.jpg>      <https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1-55F-macro-1.jpg>

<https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2-55F_non-contact-Dermoscopic-1.jpg>      <https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3-55F_contact-pressed-Dermoscopic-1.jpg>

### Update

These are the results from the pathology report. What do you think now? How would you treat further?

 

<https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/5-55F_Hypertrophic-scar-1.jpg>     

<https://www.molescan.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4-55F_Hypertrophic-scar-1.jpg>

 

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