title: Study of axillary lymph node asymmetry in a female population.
abstract: We analysed a large series of axillary lymph nodes, with and without metastases following radical mastectomy for breast cancer. We found left/right asymmetry in numbers of lymph nodes, and also asymmetry of lymph node dimensions, which could have been the caused by tumoral antigenic stimulation. The distribution of hyperplastic node patterns differed significantly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cappello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellafiore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marciano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zummo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bucchieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged