Histological lymphovascular invasion is associated with nodal involvement, recurrence, and survival in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.56, sa.2, ss.166-170, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijd.13405
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.166-170
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
BackgroundInvasion of the lymphatic or vascular vessels by the primary tumor is considered a sign of aggressive disease that leads to metastases to the regional lymph nodes and to distant sites. Although lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is one of the major characteristics of a primary melanoma tumor, its prognostic significance remains controversial.