title: Incidental findings in negative sentinel lymph nodes of patients with malignant melanoma: report of three cases.
abstract: We present three cases of benign SLN that were clinically suspicious for involvement by metastatic melanoma and where found to be involved with other diseases or deposits previously unknown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. a.penuela@policlinicagipuzkoa.com
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez-Peñuela
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Del Olmo
authors.forename: José Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Boán
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Idoate
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D012828:Silicones