Introduction: There is a consensus in the literature that sentinel lymph node biopsy is the standard procedure for axillary staging in early stage (I and II) breast cancer patients. Usually during lymphoscintigraphy, the location of the sentinel lymph node is marked on the skin by an indelible ink. In this study we evaluated this issue in our patients. Methods: 40 ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been one of the most important advances in oncologic surgery, especially breast cancer, since it decreases high morbidity associated with radical axillary dissection, and allows treatment personalization. The staging nodes cancer is fundamental as a prognostic indicator determines need for adjuvant therapy. detected by injecting radioisotope dye through periareola...

Breast abscesses can be a complication of infectious mastitis or the first presentation breast infection, presenting as pain, erythema, and lump. Actinomycosis is rare chronic disease caused by anaerobic branched filamentous gram-positive bacteria belonging to Actinomyces genus. It usually found in human mouth, digestive tract, genital tract but also cause abscesses. affecting condition that ty...

This is an initial report of a new method of axillary dissection via a periareolar incision and an 8 mm incision in the axilla with the da Vinci Surgical System. The 10x magnification and three-dimensional image, together with the versatility and precision of the robotic telemanipulators, has enabled us to perform nerve-sparing axillary dissection in four patients with invasive ductal carcinoma...

resolved and the follow-up period was two months. Both adolescents had no history of diabetes, smoking, sexual activity, or corticosteroid/contraceptive use. The age of menarche in both girls was 11 years. Predisposing factors for mastitis and breast abscess include skin lesions, mammary duct ectasia, trauma related to sexual foreplay, nipple piercing, and shaving or plucking periareolar hair [...