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10876280

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-26
pubmed:abstractText
The option of sentinel lymph node biopsy for patients with a cutaneous malignant melanoma has allowed an alternative to the traditional approaches to lymph node basin surgery. Lymphatic mapping usually identifies the sentinel node(s) in a recognised lymphatic basin, however aberrant nodes may occasionally be identified outside these areas. The notes of 100 consecutive patients with a localised cutaneous malignant melanoma, who had a sentinel lymph node biopsy in our unit, were reviewed. Lymphatic mapping identified three patients with aberrant sentinel lymph nodes. Failure to remove an aberrant sentinel lymph node harbouring metastatic melanoma may reduce significantly the chance of control or cure of the disease. In order to reduce this risk we advocate lymphatic mapping prior to surgical management of the draining lymph nodes of a cutaneous malignant melanoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0007-1226
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
415-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Aberrant sentinel nodes in malignant melanoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article