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Case Reports
. 2018 Apr 12:4:71.
doi: 10.21037/jovs.2018.03.06. eCollection 2018.

Robotic internal mammary lymphadenectomy: another possible minimally invasive approach to sampling lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

Alessandro Pardolesi  1 , Luca Bertolaccini  1 , Jury Brandolini  2 , Piergiorgio Solli  1
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Robotic internal mammary lymphadenectomy: another possible minimally invasive approach to sampling lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

Alessandro Pardolesi et al. J Vis Surg. .

Abstract

Internal mammary lymphadenopathy may develop in breast cancer patients with silicone implants. Differential diagnosis includes malignant recurrence, infections, inflammations and granulomatous deposit. We report a case of internal mammary lymphadenopathy, in a patient with the previous history of breast cancer, requiring a tissue diagnosis. We performed a Robotic lymph nodes dissection of the left internal mammary. Final pathology diagnosis was positive for silicone granulomatous lymphadenitis secondary to silicone breast implants inserted after mastectomy for breast cancer.

Keywords: Robotic surgery; breast cancer; internal mammary adenopathy.

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PET scan is revelling internal mammary lymphadenopathy (SUV 2.7).
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Port placement (the drainage is placed at the procedure through the camera port).
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Robotic left internal mammary lymph nodes dissection (1). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/article/view/24129
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