title: An aberrant lymph node containing metastatic melanoma detected by sentinel node biopsy.
abstract: The use of sentinel node biopsy in the staging of malignant melanoma has led to the identification of lymph nodes outside the described regional basins, so-called aberrant nodes. We present a case in which such an aberrant sentinel node was found to be positive for metastatic disease, and discuss our surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Overstall
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery