title: Contamination problem with sentinel node localization procedure: a case study.
abstract: Lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node (SN) localization was performed on a 60-y-old man with a melanoma on his back. Skin contamination occurred as a result of the radiopharmaceutical dose administration. Skin contamination could result in a misinterpretation of the SN location. Careful observation of the procedure avoided a misinterpretation with this study.
authors.affiliation: Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA. jwarner@roswellpark.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hovey
authors.forename: Elpida S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D006801:Humans; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate