title: The role of lymph node ultrasound evaluation in melanoma - review of the literature.
abstract: Melanoma is an aggressive tumour, resistant to treatment, derived from melanocytes, with an increasing incidence in the last years in the majority of countries. The most important prognostic factor in the initial stages (I/II) is the presence of metastases at the level of lymph nodes. Ultrasound (US) is a non-invasive method, used in the pre- and post-operative node evaluation due to its high availability, the reduced cost and easy reproducibility. The US accuracy is however dependent on operator expertise. The present article proposes a presentation of the US role in the evaluation of lymph nodes in melanoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. danaszent@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ungureanu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botar Jid
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Elisabeta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Candrea
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Rodica
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cosgarea
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Simona Corina
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Șenilă
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography