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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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01.08.2006 | Original article

Lymphatic mapping to tailor selective lymphadenectomy in cN0 tongue carcinoma: beyond the sentinel node concept

verfasst von: C. De Cicco, G. Trifirò, L. Calabrese, R. Bruschini, M. E. Ferrari, L. L. Travaini, M. Fiorenza, G. Viale, F. Chiesa, G. Paganelli

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 8/2006

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Abstract

Purpose

Cervical lymph node status is the most important pathological determinant of prognosis and decision making in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The aim of this study was to demonstrate that lymphoscintigraphy (LS) can supply a complete map of the lymphatic drainage before surgery, allowing planning of the type of intervention and serving to guide lymphadenectomy.

Methods

The study population comprised 14 patients with T2–4 SCCs of the tongue and clinically negative lymph nodes in the neck (cN0) who were scheduled to undergo tumour resection and selective level I–IV neck dissection extended to level V. LS was performed in all patients following the injection of ^99mTc-colloidal sulphide in three aliquots around the primary lesion. Dynamic, static and tomographic images of the head and neck were acquired. The operative specimens were subjected to lymphoscintigraphic evaluation. Preoperative and postoperative imaging results were compared with the pathological findings. All nodes were examined using haematoxylin-eosin staining.

Results

Preoperative LS was successful in all patients. Preferential pathways of lymphatic drainage were identified: level II of the neck was the most common lymphatic drainage pattern, followed by levels IV and III. Contralateral drainage occurred in 11 patients and in two of them metastatic nodes were found on the contralateral side. Metastases were observed only in radioactive lymph nodes.

Conclusion

LS is able to supply a complete map of the lymphatic drainage before surgery, making it possible to tailor selective neck dissection to each individual patient based on the results of preoperative mapping, thereby sparing healthy lymphatic tissue and reducing surgery-related morbidity.

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Titel: Lymphatic mapping to tailor selective lymphadenectomy in cN0 tongue carcinoma: beyond the sentinel node concept
verfasst von: C. De Cicco
G. Trifirò
L. Calabrese
R. Bruschini
M. E. Ferrari
L. L. Travaini
M. Fiorenza
G. Viale
F. Chiesa
G. Paganelli
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2006
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 8/2006
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-006-0088-4

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