Non-sentinel lymph node involvement in a patient with an atypical Spitz tumor and a positive sentinel node. Report of a case and review of the literature

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 586-590

  Urso, Carmelo ^a   Borgognoni, Lorenzo ^a   Doria, Morena ^a   Tinacci, Galliano ^a   Zini, Enzo ^a  

^a SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CASE REPORT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; HAND; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 63849193669     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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