title: Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in young children.
abstract: Lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques can be applied successfully to young children with melanoma to detect nodal disease. The authors describe their methods of lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node biopsy and its application in 2 young children with malignant melanoma of the head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UT Memphis, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Tennessee 38105, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kogut
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pappo
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Schropp
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D009333:Neck; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*