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Mid-humeral sentinel lymph node dissection in patients with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. 2010

Frederico Teixeira, and Eduardo Akaishi, and Gabriella Mendes, and Vitor Moutinho, and Edivaldo Utiyama, and Samir Rasslan
General Surgery Department, Division of Clinical Surgery III, Hospital das Clinicas and LIM 62, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil.

In rare cases, lymphatic drainage from the malignant melanomas in the upper extremity may follow an unpredictable pattern (outside the axillary nodes), and these aberrant sentinel nodes may represent the only site of regional lymph node metastases. The precise anatomical landmarks and technical aspects of surgical exploration of these aberrant sentinel lymph nodes are rarely described in the literature, including aberrant sentinel mid-humeral lymph nodes. This report describes a step-by-step dissection of the mid-humeral sentinel lymph nodes in two patients with a primary malignant melanoma in the upper extremity, identified by lymphatic mapping. Recognition of precise regional anatomy and following a special surgical technique makes the procedure safe and successful, thus avoiding local complications and allowing a prompt recovery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008207 Lymphatic Metastasis Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system. Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D008297 Male Males
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006811 Humerus Bone in humans and primates extending from the SHOULDER JOINT to the ELBOW JOINT. Humeri,Greater Tubercle,Humeral Greater Tuberosity,Humeral Lesser Tuberosity,Lesser Tubercle,Olecranon Fossa,Olecranon Fossi,Greater Tubercles,Greater Tuberosities, Humeral,Greater Tuberosity, Humeral,Humeral Greater Tuberosities,Humeral Lesser Tuberosities,Lesser Tubercles,Lesser Tuberosities, Humeral,Lesser Tuberosity, Humeral,Tubercle, Greater,Tubercles, Greater
D012878 Skin Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the SKIN. Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D021701 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy A diagnostic procedure used to determine whether LYMPHATIC METASTASIS has occurred. The SENTINEL LYMPH NODE is the first lymph node to receive drainage from a neoplasm. Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node,Lymph Node Biopsy, Sentinel

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