Regional Recurrence After Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma

Carlson, Grant W.; Page, Andrew J.; Cohen, Cynthia; Parker, Darien; Yaar, Ron; Li, Anya; Hestley, Andrea; Delman, Keith A.; Murray, Douglas R.

doi:10.1097/sla.0b013e3181855718

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“…For melanoma, sentinel node biopsy is often less successful in the head and neck (1,2), with higher false-negative results (3,4). Intraoperative detection of the sentinel nodes is usually guided by a g-probe.…”

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A Portable γ-Camera for Intraoperative Detection of Sentinel Nodes in the Head and Neck Region

Vermeeren¹,

Olmos²,

Klop³

et al. 2010

J Nucl Med

135

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We introduced and evaluated a portable g-camera for intraoperative visualization of sentinel nodes in the head and neck region. Methods: Planar lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT were performed after peritumoral injection of 99m Tc-nanocolloid in 25 patients (head and neck melanoma or oral cavity carcinoma). Sentinel nodes were localized intraoperatively with a portable g-camera and a hand-held g-probe. The portable g-camera was used to determine the distribution of remaining radioactivity after excision of the sentinel nodes. Results: The portable g-camera visualized all 70 preoperatively identified sentinel nodes. Sentinel nodes at difficult sites could be localized more efficiently, and in 6 patients, 9 additional nodes (1 tumor-positive) were identified with the portable g-camera after excision. Conclusion: Intraoperative identification of sentinel nodes in the head and neck region with a portable g-camera is feasible and might lead to detection of more sentinel nodes.

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A Portable γ-Camera for Intraoperative Detection of Sentinel Nodes in the Head and Neck Region

Vermeeren¹,

Olmos²,

Klop³

et al. 2010

J Nucl Med

135

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“…In a recent large single-institutional series of primary melanomas with head and neck location [49], SNB demonstrated to be accurate and a prognostic tool in the management of these patients, challenging earlier reports that stated the opposite [50,51]. In our institution, we discuss and offer SNB to patients with melanomas ≥0.75 mm located in the head and neck region.…”

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Advocating Sentinel Node Biopsy in the Management of Cutaneous Melanoma

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“…Neuschmelting, H.L., J.G., and M.F.K. have no conflicts of interest to the local nodal basin at the time of SLN excision (in-transit metastases) (6,(8)(9)(10)(11).…”

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