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What Is the Color of Your Lymph Node?

We describe a case of tattoo ink in an axillary lymph node, which was observed during an axillary dissection and mastectomy surgery. It is important to be aware of this phenomenon and correctly identify it at the time of surgery, as a misdiagnosis can have serious consequences.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ben Naftali, Yeela, Brodsky, Asia, Bar-Meir, Eran D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30656101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001990
Descripción
Sumario:We describe a case of tattoo ink in an axillary lymph node, which was observed during an axillary dissection and mastectomy surgery. It is important to be aware of this phenomenon and correctly identify it at the time of surgery, as a misdiagnosis can have serious consequences.