Axillary nodal metastasis of operated gallbladder carcinoma: remote site of aggression-a case report.
Manu VatsLovenish BainsPawan LalShramana MandalPublished in: BMC surgery (2022)
Axillary metastasis probably occurs due to the presence of microscopic systemic metastasis at the time of development of port site metastasis. An R0 resection of the malignancy is the only viable option for effective therapy. The present case highlights the rare involvement of isolated bilateral axillary lymph nodes as a distant metastatic site with no evidence of disease in the locoregional site. However, the prognosis after metastasis remains dismal despite multiple treatment modalities.