Sentinel node microscopic metastasis detected after segmentectomy for lung cancer followed by completion lobectomy: Two case reports

T. Fukutomi, M. Kohno, Y. Izumi, Y. Hayashi, T. Nakahara, H. Nomori

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Abstract

We performed sentinel node identification using radioisotopic and/or dye techniques to determine the final indication after segmentectomy in cases with non-small cell lung cancer. Sentinel nodes were examined using intraoperative frozen sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin. We present 2 cases with completion lobectomy performed 7 and 11 days after segmentectomy because immunohistochemical staining of the sentinel nodes showed the presence of microscopic metastases that were not detected by the examination of intraoperative frozen sections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)421-424
Number of pages4
JournalThoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Volume60
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Sept 17

Keywords

  • diagnosis (includes staging, imaging, fiducials)
  • lung cancer
  • lung cancer treatment (surgery, medical)
  • metastases
  • micrometastasis
  • non-small cell lung cancer
  • segmentectomy
  • sentinel node

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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