[SPECT-CT in sentinel node detection in patients with melanoma]
| Autor: | Rocío Anula Fernández, Jorge Mucientes Rasilla, Guicenia Salazar Andía, Lucas Izarduy Pereyra, Andrea Prieto Soriano, Alfredo González Maté, José Luis Carreras Delgado, Julio Mayol Martínez, Luis Lapeña Gutiérrez, Jorge Cardona Arboniés, Roberto Carlos Delgado Bolton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms Adolescent Immunology Sentinel lymph node Scintigraphy Biopsy Immunology and Allergy Medicine Humans In patient Lymph node Melanoma Aged Aged 80 and over Tomography Emission-Computed Single-Photon medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General surgery Sentinel node Middle Aged medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Cutaneous melanoma Female Radiology business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Revista espanola de medicina nuclear. 28(5) |
| ISSN: | 0212-6982 |
| Popis: | Introduction The prognosis of patients with cutaneous melanoma is greatly influenced by the presence of lymph node metastases. One of the most innovative and fascinating concepts to emerge in the field of oncology in recent years is the use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Aim The aim of this study was to determine what SPECT-CT images contribute to the search for sentinel nodes in patients with melanoma. Methods From March 2007 to October 2008, 18 patients were examined for sentinel nodes using dynamic scintigraphy, planar images, and SPECT-CT in the Nuclear Medicine Department of San Carlos University Hospital. The group contained 10 women and 8 men, age range 14-83 years, mean age 57 years (57±20.1). Results The sentinel node was located by conventional imaging techniques (dynamic scintigraphy and planar images) in 16 of 18 patients (88.88%). SPECT-CT identified the sentinel node in 18 of 18 patients (100%) and detected clinically relevant findings in 6 of 18 patients (33.33%) Conclusions SPECT-CT imaging contributed clinically relevant information on sentinel nodes of melanoma, which is particularly important in patients with melanoma of the trunk or head and neck. |
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