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Lymphoscintigraphy demonstrating uptake in the right axilla.
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Lymphoscintigraphy, done preoperatively, using technetium 99 was performed and showed the draining nodes in his right axilla (see Figure 1).
One of the "blue/hot" lymph nodes being removed from the right axilla.
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These were excised (see Figure 2).
ALK-1 immunohistochemistry of sentinel lymph node demonstrating metastatic cells.
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The excised sentinel lymph nodes were both positive for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, containing focal subcapsular involvement by anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which stained positive for ALK-1 and CD30 (see Figures 3 and 4).
CD30 immunohistochemistry of sentinel node demonstrating metastatic cells.
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The excised sentinel lymph nodes were both positive for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, containing focal subcapsular involvement by anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which stained positive for ALK-1 and CD30 (see Figures 3 and 4).