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Ultrasonographic detection of interpectoral (Rotter's) node involvement in breast cancer

✍ Scribed by Oran, İsmail; Memiş, Ayşenur; Üstün, Esin Emin

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
365 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0091-2751

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✦ Synopsis

Prospectively, ultrasonographic examination of the interpectoral space was performed in 185 patients with clinical and/or mammographic evidenceisuspicion of breast carcinoma. Of these, 86 patients treated by modified radical mastectomy were included in the study. Interpectoral lymph node metastases were found histopathologically in 12 (14%) of patients. Ultrasonographic examination of the interpectoral space revealed enlarged Rotter's node in 4 (4.6%) of patients, and 33.3% of patients with involved interpectoral nodes. Therefore, one-third of interpectoral node involvement could be detected ultrasonographically in this group. This sonographic study represents the first report on the interpectoral region with special attention to Rotter's node.

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