Contralateral axillary sentinel lymph node drainage in breast cancer: A case report

Background Since the introduction of sentinel node (SN) mapping in breast cancer, extra‐axillary lymph node sites of breast tumor drainage are discovered in about one‐quarter of cases, especially after intraparenchymal injection. In most such cases, an ipsilateral axillary SN is associated with an e...

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2004-06, Vol.86 (3), p.167-169
Main Authors: Barranger, Emmanuel, Montravers, Françoise, Kerrou, Khaldoun, Marpeau, Olivier, Raileanu, Irena, Antoine, Martine, Noel Talbot, Jean, Uzan, Serge
Format: Article
Language:English
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Axilla
breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery
contralateral axillary
Drainage
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
lymphoscintigraphy
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
sentinel lymph node
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
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Summary:Background Since the introduction of sentinel node (SN) mapping in breast cancer, extra‐axillary lymph node sites of breast tumor drainage are discovered in about one‐quarter of cases, especially after intraparenchymal injection. In most such cases, an ipsilateral axillary SN is associated with an extra‐axillary SN. Non visualization of ipsilateral axillary SN and extra‐axillary SN drainage are often associated with an increased risk of axillary involvement. Case We report a case of contralateral axillary SN drainage on lymphoscintigraphy in a breast cancer patient with a history of bilateral reduction mammoplasty and no ipsilateral axillary lymph node involvement. J. Surg. Oncol. 2004;86:167–169. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.20056