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What Is A Brown Shaded Spot On The Heel Of The Food?
my mom has a brown shaded spot on the heel of her foot. I m thinking it s a sign of melanoma because the borders aren t defined and it has black spots mixed in with the brown shade. Then I see small spots down her back in a vertical line. I m wondering if it is in fact melanoma?
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Sun, 23 Feb 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
Your mother's brown spot on heel could be a simple naevi, mole,wart, trauma induced haematoma etc.
The diagnosis can only be confirmed by seeing the lesion. I would suggest that you meet a doctor nearby. If the lesion looks suspicious it should be sent for biopsy.
Hope this helped.
Take care
Thanks for writing to us.
Your mother's brown spot on heel could be a simple naevi, mole,wart, trauma induced haematoma etc.
The diagnosis can only be confirmed by seeing the lesion. I would suggest that you meet a doctor nearby. If the lesion looks suspicious it should be sent for biopsy.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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