title: Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in a patient with upper limb Merkel Cell Carcinoma: a case report and brief review of literature.
abstract: Sentinel node mapping is an integral part of regional lymph node staging in many solid tumors and plays an important role in surgical oncology. This technique has been used with excellent results for non-melanoma skin cancers including Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC). In the current study, we reported our first MCC patient who underwent successful sentinel node mapping. We also reviewed the available literature regarding the prognostic significance of sentinel node mapping in cN0 MCC patients.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taghizadeh Kermani
authors.forename: Ezzatollah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rezaei
authors.forename: Leili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zarifmahmoudi
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. sadeghir@mums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Merkel Cell Carcinoma; Tc-99m-Phytate; lymphatic mapping; lymphoscintigraphy; radiotracer; sentinel node