Sentinel lymph node; lymphatic mapping in patients with breast carcinoma
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2007; 14 (4): 648-652
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ABSTRACT
To assess the efficacy of a localization technique for the sentinel lymph node in patients with early breast carcinoma using 1% isosulphan blue. Departments of Pathology, Punjab Medical College Faisalabad and Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore and Departments of Surgery, Allied and DHQ Hospitals, Faisalabad from July 2002 - June 2003. 1% Isosulphan blue was used to identify the sentinel node in cases of early [T1 and T2] breast cancer. The dye was injected just before the incision was made. The area was massaged. Mastectomy was done. The sentinel node was identified by following the blue track to the first coloured lymph node. This was removed and submitted separately for histopathology along with the mastectomy specimen. The procedure was performed in 95 cases. SLN were identified in 80 [84%] patients. The mean age was 43.99 years. Majority of the tumours were located in the right breast in the upper outer quadrant. One SLN was identified in 93%, 2 in 3% and 3 were noted in 4% of the cases. Injection of 1% isosulphan blue around the tumour is an effective method for isolation of the SLN in selected cases. It saves the patient of the side effects of axillary clearance in node negative cases
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Colorantes de Rosanilina
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Mastectomía
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Año:
2007
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