[Sentinel lymph node in malignant melanoma].
The authors describe the technique called sentry ganglion, the ganglion which has the highest risk of receiving neoplastic cells and towards which a primary tumor directs its metastasis. The authors explain the procedure for carrying out a biopsy on this ganglion and its warnings regarding different neoplasias and specifically regarding melanoma.
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D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*