Isolated internal mammary sentinel lymph node metastasis in two breast cancer patients.
Lymphatic mapping with sentinel node biopsy may lead to more accurate staging of breast cancer patients. Two patients with sentinel nodes in the internal mammary node chain are described. These nodes were visualized on lymphoscintigraphy images and harvested by the surgeon. They were shown to contain tumor cells in the absence of axillary involvement. This led to upstaging and to a change in the subsequent management.
Haryono
Samuel J
SJ
Department of Surgery, Dharmais National Cancer Center Hospital, Jl.S. Parman Kav. 84-86, Jakarta, Indonesia. samuelharyono@yahoo.com
Tanis
Pieter J
PJ
Nieweg
Omgo E
OE
Valdés Olmos
Renato A
RA
Rutgers
Emiel J Th
EJ
Kroon
Bin B R
BB
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy