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Sentinel node biopsy as an adjunct to limb salvage surgery for epithelioid sarcoma of the hand Seal, Alex; Tse, Raymond; Wehrli, Bret; Hammond, Alex; Temple, Claire L
Abstract
Background. Epithelioid sarcomas of the hand are rare, high-grade tumors with a propensity for regional lymphatic spread approaching 40%. Case presentation A 54-year-old male with an epithelioid sarcoma of the palm was treated with neoadjuvant radiation, wide excision, and two-stage reconstruction. Sentinel lymph node biopsy was used to stage the patient's axilla. Sentinel node biopsy results were negative. The patient has remained free of local, regional and distant disease for the follow-up time of 16 months. Conclusion The rarity of this tumor makes definitive conclusions difficult but SLN biopsy appears to be a useful adjunct in the treatment of these sarcomas.
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Sentinel node biopsy as an adjunct to limb salvage surgery for epithelioid sarcoma of the hand
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BioMed Central
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2005-06-29
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Background. Epithelioid sarcomas of the hand are rare, high-grade tumors with a propensity for regional lymphatic spread approaching 40%.
Case presentation
A 54-year-old male with an epithelioid sarcoma of the palm was treated with neoadjuvant radiation, wide excision, and two-stage reconstruction. Sentinel lymph node biopsy was used to stage the patient's axilla. Sentinel node biopsy results were negative. The patient has remained free of local, regional and distant disease for the follow-up time of 16 months.
Conclusion
The rarity of this tumor makes definitive conclusions difficult but SLN biopsy appears to be a useful adjunct in the treatment of these sarcomas.
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eng
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2015-08-17
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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10.14288/1.0074604
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2005 Jun 29;3(1):41
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10.1186/1477-7819-3-41
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Reviewed
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Faculty
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Seal et al.
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)