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Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid.

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Sullivan, DC; Croker, BP; Harris, CC; Deery, P; Seigler, HF
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
October 1981

Lymphoscintigrams were performed using technetium-99m antimony sulfur colloid in 21 patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma. Scintigraphic results were concordant with clinical prediction of lymph drainage in six of 11 patients with trunk melanoma, in five of seven patients with extremity lesions, and in none of three patients with scalp melanoma. Thirteen patients showed activity in more than one regional node group. Eleven patients had focal activity in areas other than regional node groups (i.e., in-transit or central lymph nodes). Lymphadenectomy was performed in 19 patients. In each case, the regional lymph node area chosen for resection was positive scintigraphically. The presence of 99mTc activity in excised lymph nodes was documented by scintillation counting and autoradiography. Metastatic disease was found in the resected nodes of 12 patients. Lymphoscintigraphy may be useful in planning lymphadenectomy in some patients with cutaneous melanoma.

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AJR Am J Roentgenol

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ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

October 1981

Volume

137

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 851

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Technetium Compounds
  • Technetium
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Humans
 

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Sullivan, D. C., Croker, B. P., Harris, C. C., Deery, P., & Seigler, H. F. (1981). Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 137(4), 847–851. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.137.4.847
Sullivan, D. C., B. P. Croker, C. C. Harris, P. Deery, and H. F. Seigler. “Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid.AJR Am J Roentgenol 137, no. 4 (October 1981): 847–51. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.137.4.847.
Sullivan DC, Croker BP, Harris CC, Deery P, Seigler HF. Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1981 Oct;137(4):847–51.
Sullivan, D. C., et al. “Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid.AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 137, no. 4, Oct. 1981, pp. 847–51. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/ajr.137.4.847.
Sullivan DC, Croker BP, Harris CC, Deery P, Seigler HF. Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma: 99mTc antimony sulfur colloid. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1981 Oct;137(4):847–851.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

October 1981

Volume

137

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 851

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Technetium Compounds
  • Technetium
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Humans