Lymphatic mapping and intraoperative lymphoscintigraphy for identifying the sentinel node in penile tumors.
Lymph node mapping has become an integral part of the management of melanoma and breast cancer with regard to both staging and treatment. We report our technique for lymphatic mapping and intraoperative lymphoscintigraphy applied to a patient with penile melanoma. This technique may improve the sensitivity of identifying the sentinel lymph node in patients with malignant penile lesions.
Han
K R
KR
Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Brogle
B N
BN
Goydos
J
J
Perrotti
M
M
Cummings
K B
KB
Weiss
R E
RE
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery