Isolated tumour cells in a sentinel lymph node of apparent early-stage ovarian cancer: Ultrastaging of all other 27 lymph nodes

Stefano Uccella, Mariachiara Bosco, Mario Bosco, Anna Fagotti, Simone Garzon, Pier Carlo Zorzato, Raffaele Tinelli, Elena Biletta, Irene Porcari, Daniele Liscia, Giovanni Scambia, Massimo Franchi

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Abstract

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in apparent early-stage ovarian cancer may spare the surgical staging with extensive retroperitoneal dissection and its associated morbidity. However, SLN biopsy in ovarian cancer is still experimental and under investigation. A 46-year-old post-menopausal woman with bilateral apparent stage IC1 endometrioid ovarian cancer underwent surgical staging by SLN biopsy and subsequent comprehensive laparoscopic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. Out of 4 SLNs submitted to ultrastaging, one was positive for isolated tumour cells (ITCs). We submitted to ultra-staging all the other 24 pelvic and para-aortic non-SLNs, which were reported negative for disease. This is the first reported case of comprehensive lymphadenectomy after SLN biopsy with universal ultrastaging of all non-SLNs in ovarian cancer. The presence of ITCs in only one SLN, with all other 27 lymph nodes negative at ultrastaging, is consistent with the SLN concept and the assumption of a reliable lymphatic pathway in ovarian cancer.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)N/A-N/A
RivistaGYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY REPORT
Volume42
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2022

Keywords

  • Early-stage
  • Indocyanine green
  • Laparoscopy
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Sentinel node

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