Journal article
Experience With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Eyelid and Conjunctival Malignancies at a Cancer Center
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe one center's experience with sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in patients with eyelid and conjunctival malignancies performed with a smaller volume of technetium than was initially used and a small incision directly overlying the sentinel node(s).
METHODS: A noncomparative interventional case series of 13 patients with clinically negative regional lymph nodes who underwent SLN biopsy for eyelid or conjunctival malignancies …
Authors
Nijhawan N; Ross MI; Diba R; Gutstein BF; Ahmadi MA; Esmaeli B
Journal
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 291–295
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2004
DOI
10.1097/01.iop.0000131733.36054.36
ISSN
0740-9303
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adenocarcinoma, SebaceousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColoring AgentsConjunctival NeoplasmsEyelid NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedRadiographyRadionuclide ImagingRheniumRosaniline DyesSebaceous Gland NeoplasmsSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTechnetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid