Mapping the sentinel lymph node in malignant melanoma by blue dye, lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative gamma probe

Tumori

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-345

  Villa, G ^a   Agnese, G ^a   Bianchi, P ^a   Buffoni, F ^a   Costa, R ^a   Carli, F ^a   Peressini, A ^a   Solari, N ^a   Cafiero, F ^a   Mariani, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyes; Lymph node excision; Lymphatic metastases; Lymphoscintigraphy; Melanoma; Radioguided surgery

Indexed keywords

DISULFINE BLUE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; RADIOISOTOPE DIAGNOSIS; STAINING;

EID: 0033840490     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160008600425     Document Type: Article

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