Abstract |
Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy with Tc-99m antimony sulfide colloid was performed in a patient with cutaneous melanoma on the lower back just to the right of the midline. There was direct lymphatic drainage to paravertebral nodes in the chest on the right side at the level of the sixth and seventh thoracic vertebrae. There was also drainage directly to the right groin and via a series of interval nodes to the right axilla. Knowledge of the presence of such drainage may influence the surgical management of patients.
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Authors | R F Uren, R Howman-Giles, J F Thompson |
Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine
(Clin Nucl Med)
Vol. 24
Issue 6
Pg. 388-9
(Jun 1999)
ISSN: 0363-9762 [Print] United States |
PMID | 10361931
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
- Antimony
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Topics |
- Antimony
- Humans
- Lymph
(metabolism)
- Lymph Nodes
(diagnostic imaging, metabolism)
- Lymphatic Metastasis
(diagnostic imaging)
- Male
- Melanoma
(diagnostic imaging)
- Middle Aged
- Radionuclide Imaging
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Skin Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging)
- Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
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