Localización anatómica del tumor primario como variable a considerar en la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela del melanoma cutáneo

Sentinel node detection with less successful in cutaneous melanomas located in the head and neck. Location of the sentinel node adjacent to a salivary gland is a factor that influences its detection. Cutaneous melanomas of the trunk showed a higher number of draining nodes per lesion than those located in the limbs or head and neck.