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Significance of sentinel node biopsy in the management of squamous cell carcinoma arising from recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2008
Rokunohe Akiko, Nakano Hajime, Aizu Takayuki, Kaneko Takahide, Nakajima Koji, Ikenaga Satsuki, Matsuzaki Yasushi, Murai Takaya, Tamai Katsuto, Sawamura Daisuke
Abstract excerpt
The most life-threatening complication developing in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To improve patient prognosis, early detection of regional lymph node metastasis is required. Herein, we report a patient diagnosed with non-Hallopeau-Siemens RDEB who developed SCC on the left foot with inguinal lymph node swelling. Use of the sentinel node biopsy...
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