title: Mediastinoscopy incision site metastasis. Implications for radiotherapeutic treatment.
abstract: The risk of iatrogenic tumor seeding from mediastinoscopy is low. Reported is a case of mediastinoscopy incision site metastasis treated palliatively. The implications for radiotherapy treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Rate
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Solin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*