Original paper

Frequency and implications of occipital and posterior auricular sentinel lymph nodes in scalp melanoma

Volume: 120, Issue: 8, Pages: 1470 - 1475
Published: Oct 15, 2019
Abstract
Background Patients with scalp melanoma have poor oncologic outcomes compared with those with other cutaneous sites. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy provides prognostic information but is challenging in the head and neck. We explore the anatomic distribution of scalp melanoma and describe the most common sites of SLN drainage and of SLN metastatic disease. Methods Retrospective review of scalp melanoma patients who underwent SLN biopsy....
Paper Details
Title
Frequency and implications of occipital and posterior auricular sentinel lymph nodes in scalp melanoma
Published Date
Oct 15, 2019
Volume
120
Issue
8
Pages
1470 - 1475
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.