Source of specimen: Tongue lesion

Essential Clinical Data: Left margin. 2 cm x 1 cm.1 month???

Gross Description: Received in formalin labled tongue are several glistening, irregualar shaped, tan, mucosal tissue fragments measuring 0.4x0.3x0.2 cm in aggregate. Submitted in toto in one cassette.

Final Diagnosis: TONGUE LESION BIOPSY:
ULCERATED SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH CHRONIC INFLAMATION AND REACTIVE CHANGE. NO DIAGNOSTIC EVIDENCE OF MALIGNACY IS SEEN.

Well, what do YOU ALL THINK???
lIKE I SAY I'M JUST LEARNING. 8 1/2 MONTHS AGO I NEW ZILTCH....

From what I know now, SQUAMOUS MUCOSA, AND REACTIVE CHANGE. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RED FLAGS, DON'T YOU THINK???

Also, don't you think that I should have been advised to have it removed??? While it was benign???

Dr. still wants me to go to Shands at FLA. ST. For consultation.

PLEASE ADVISE.. Thank You, PeteyB.