Patterns of forearm lymphatic drainage to the epitrochlear lymph nodes in 1400 cutaneous melanoma patients.

James E FanningDhruv SinghalHayley M ReynoldsTharanga D Jayathungage DonKevin J DonohoeHiroo SuamiDavid K V Chung

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)

Higher proportions of dorsal and ulnar forearm melanomas have epitrochlear SLNs. Metastasis to epitrochlear SLNs may be more likely from melanomas in these respective forearm regions.

Keyphrases

lymph node
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early stage
ultrasound guided