Interval Sentinel Lymph Nodes: An Unusual Localization in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma

• Main Authors: A. M. Manganoni (Author), R. Farfaglia (Author), E. Sereni (Author), C. Farisoglio (Author), C. Pizzocaro (Author), D. Marocolo (Author), F. Gavazzoni (Author), L. Pavoni (Author), P. Calzavara-Pinton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Recent studies have demonstrated that there exists a great variation in the lymphatic drainage in patients with malignant melanoma. Some patients have drainage to lymph nodes outside of conventional nodal basins. The lymph nodes that exist between a primary melanoma and its regional noda...