Application of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Cutaneous Basosquamous Carcinoma.
10.5021/ad.2011.23.S1.S123
- Author:
Irena JANKOVIC
1
;
Predrag KOVACEVIC
;
Milan VISNJIC
;
Dimitrije JANKOVIC
;
Ivana BINIC
;
Aleksandar JANKOVIC
;
Ivan ILIC
Author Information
1. Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinical Center Nis, 18000 Nis, Serbia. jankovic@jotel.co.rs
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Basosquamous carcinoma;
Metastasis;
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Basosquamous;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Humans;
Lymphatic Metastasis;
Melanoma;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Nitriles;
Pyrethrins;
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy;
Skin
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2011;23(Suppl 1):S123-S126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Basosquamous carcinoma of the skin is a relatively rare cutaneous neoplasm that has significant metastatic potential and a metastatic rate greater than that of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. We describe the use of lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy in a 63-year-old man after identification of basosquamous carcinoma. Sentinel lymph node biopsy, which is a standard tool to detect regional lymphatic metastasis in cutaneous melanoma, has been rarely employed to detect lymphatic metastasis of basosquamous carcinoma. The approach was successful in detecting a regional lymphatic metastasis of two nodal basins with minor morbidity. Sentinel lymph node biopsy may be useful for certain high-risk lesions of basosquamous carcinoma.
