Popliteal lymphadenectomy on sentinel lymph node melanoma metastasis

Popliteal lymph node dissection is a procedure that surgeons rarely perform and, therefore, scarcely represented in bibliography. In this paper we present the case of a patient with melanoma metastasis to popliteal sentinel lymph nodes showing the surgical procedure and discussing some epidemiologic...

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Published in:	Clinical & translational oncology Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 218 - 220
Main Authors:	Barrasa Shaw, Antonio, Sancho Merle, Francisca, Fuster Diana, Carlos, Campos Máñez, Jorge, Vázquez Albadalejo, Carlos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 01-03-2006
Subjects:	Aged Humans Leg Lymph Node Excision - methods Lymphatic Metastasis Male Melanoma - secondary Melanoma - surgery Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Skin Neoplasms - secondary Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	Popliteal lymph node dissection is a procedure that surgeons rarely perform and, therefore, scarcely represented in bibliography. In this paper we present the case of a patient with melanoma metastasis to popliteal sentinel lymph nodes showing the surgical procedure and discussing some epidemiological and technical issues.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1699-048X 1699-3055
DOI:	10.1007/s12094-006-0014-z