Published May 1987 | Version v1
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Impact of intradermal lymphoscintigraphy on surgical management of clinical stage I truncal malignant melanoma

Creators

  • 1. New York Univ. Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital Center, NY

Description

Lymphoscintigraphy results in 35 stage I melanoma patients were compared with primary location and surgical management. Six of 25 primaries with potentially multidirectional lymphatic drainage had drainage to one regional node group. Three of 10 with expected unidirectional drainage showed multidirectional drainage. With unidirectional drainage, decision concerning lymphadenectomy was simplified

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Dermatol. Surg. Oncol.
Journal Issue
no.5
Series
J. Dermatol. Surg. Oncol.
ISSN
0148-0812
CODEN
JDSOD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18085701
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; COLLOIDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DRAINAGE; LYMPH NODES; MELANOMAS; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; SKIN; SURGERY; TECHNETIUM
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MEDICINE; METALS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TRANSITION ELEMENTS