Dominant lymph drainage in the facial region: evaluation of lymph nodes of facial melanoma patients
Dominant lymph drainage in the facial region: evaluation of lymph nodes of facial melanoma patients
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面部区域的主要淋巴引流：面部黑色素瘤患者的淋巴结评估
DOI：
10.1007/s10147-011-0293-4
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Yuhei Yamamoto
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作者：
Toshihiko Hayashi;H. Furukawa;A. Oyama;E. Funayama;A. Saito;Yuhei Yamamoto
本研究的目的是评估原发灶的浅表淋巴引流模式，主要集中在颊/眼皮和唇部黑色素瘤。方法我们对1981年至2011年4月在该院接受颈清扫或前哨淋巴结活检的22例面部黑色素瘤患者进行了回顾性研究。结果颊/眼睑区域有两种淋巴引流模式：一种是向腮腺结节引流，另一种是向IB水平引流。唇区淋巴引流模式为IA级或IB级。结论颊/眼睑、唇部黑色素瘤的淋巴引流方式与口咽、喉部恶性肿瘤不同。浅表淋巴结组在面部黑色素瘤中也起着重要作用。
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the superficial lymph drainage patterns from primary lesions, with the primary focus on cheek/eyelid and lip melanomas.MethodWe conducted a retrospective study of 22 patients with facial melanomas who had undergone neck dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy at the hospital from 1981 to April 2011. We then analyzed the dominant lymph drainage patterns from the cheek/eyelid and lip regions.ResultsThe cheek/eyelid regions have two lymph drainage patterns: one is to the parotid nodes and the other is to level IB. The lymph drainage patterns in the lip region are to level IA or IB. The lymph drainage patterns to superficial lymph nodes from the primary sites were determined in both regions.ConclusionsCheek/eyelid and lip melanomas have lymph drainage patterns different from those of malignant tumors of the oropharyngeal and larynx regions. Superficial lymph node groups also play an important role in facial melanomas.