| Literature DB >> 15170657 |
Emmanuel Barranger1, Françoise Montravers, Khaldoun Kerrou, Olivier Marpeau, Irena Raileanu, Martine Antoine, Jean Noel Talbot, Serge Uzan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of sentinel node (SN) mapping in breast cancer, extra-axillary lymph node sites of breast tumor drainage are discovered in about one-quarter of cases, especially after intraparenchymal injection. In most such cases, an ipsilateral axillary SN is associated with an extra-axillary SN. Non visualization of ipsilateral axillary SN and extra-axillary SN drainage are often associated with an increased risk of axillary involvement. CASE: We report a case of contralateral axillary SN drainage on lymphoscintigraphy in a breast cancer patient with a history of bilateral reduction mammoplasty and no ipsilateral axillary lymph node involvement. Copyright 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15170657 DOI: 10.1002/jso.20056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454