| Joined: May 2013 Posts: 69 "OCF across the pond" Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP "OCF across the pond" Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: May 2013 Posts: 69 | Hi all
Had a biopsy nine months ago for a typical looking ulcer on floor of mouth. Came back negative for cancer and since then has looked like a blue gunky circular area. The oral surgeon checked the site many several times and was happy with it as it was healed to some extent. Last week he saw it had turned into a hole. It looked much like what it looked like after the original biopsy. So now he took another biopsy. I guess im wondering if anyone else has experienced a biopsy of that site? The skin there is very thin and im hoping the skin simply came off and it is scar tissue, as in the hole never fully healed. Is this common after biopsy? Results hopefully end of week. Im thinking would they really have got a false negative of such a thin area of the mouth last year? Worried x | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | A false negative in a biopsy is pretty rare. Im not saying it never happens but the odds are it is accurate. Have you had radiation? If so this could hinder the healing in that area. Please add a signature ASAP. Without knowing the history its very difficult to help. I dont have time to read thru all of your posts. Detailed instructions are included in the following link. Look for the info about Signatures in the 2nd post. Forum Etiquette thread Thank you! ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | I haven't had a biopsy of that site. But I can tell you that some areas do take longer to heal. Sometimes it's based on location, exposure to certain foods, oral bacteria, an individual's healing ability, and immune system. Hopefully it's nothing but it is best to have it monitored by a physician and hopefully the biopsy comes back clean.
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