How would you treat this dark mole behind the thigh?

In this week's case discussion, submitted by Dr Cheh Goh, we look at the case of a 62-year-old male patient concerned about a dark mole behind his left thigh.

He works outdoors and has a history of non-melanoma skin cancer.

What do you think of the lesion? What would you do next?

 

Update

Here is the pathology report. How do you manage dysplastic naevi, and why?

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