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

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....