Tattoo pigment in an axillary lymph node simulating metastatic malignant melanoma
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چکیده
We report a case of axillary lymphadenopathy thirty years after a decorative tattoo clinically mimicking metastatic melanoma. The importance of relying on histological confirmation of metastatic disease before altering extent of surgery is discussed. The importance of recording presence of decorative tattoos is stressed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International seminars in surgical oncology : ISSO
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005