title: Comparison between lymphographic findings and clinical follow-up in malignant melanoma.
abstract: The clinical developments in 23 patients with stage I melanoma of the lower limbs were followed over a 2 year period. The subjects were divided into two groups based on lymphographic findings (14 negative, 9 positive or dubious). All underwent excision of the primary tumor, but none underwent prophylactic lymphadenectomy. At the end of the 2 year period there were no significant differences in the clinical developments in the two groups.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008220:Lymphography; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*