Open AccessLymphatic Drainage to the Popliteal Basin in Distal Lower Extremity Malignant Melanoma
Author(s) -
Tehillah S. Menes
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.139.9.1002
Subject(s) - medicine , groin , popliteal fossa , surgery , sentinel node , melanoma , radiology , cancer , breast cancer , cancer research
Hypotheses Melanoma of the distal lower extremity may drain to the popliteal basin. Drainage pathways and retrieval of the popliteal sentinel nodes may affect patient outcome.
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