Fine-needle aspiration for diagnosis of intranodal squamous-cell carcinoma metastatic from the skin.
Fine-needle aspiration is a useful way to determine the presence of squamous-cell carcinoma in enlarged lymph nodes of patients at high risk for metastases. Advantages include a high degree of accuracy, outpatient as well as inpatient availability, and negligible potential for seeding of malignant cells. Cutaneous oncologists should consider using this technique in patients with lymphadenopathy and a previous history of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Parker
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Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.
Dinehart
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Bennett
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Houn
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*