Management of Conjunctival Melanoma: Critical Assessment of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
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چکیده
Conjunctival melanoma (CoM) is a rare and aggressive form of melanoma. There is a lack of consensus on a unified management plan for this disease. Recently, a few centers have adopted the regional sentinel lymph node biopsy into the staging process of CoM. This study presents a critical assessment of the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in CoM and presents a simplified management algorithm based on high-risk clinical and pathological features.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Ocular oncology and pathology
دوره 1 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015