Adenocarcinoma of the Finger: A Case for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy *Corresponding author: Chelsea C Wallace, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Kentucky, MD136 Owsley Ave, Lexington, KY 40502, USA, Tel: 256-394-0260; E-mail: chelsea.c.wallace@uky.edu Citation: Chelsea CW, Evan MM, Margaret EW, et al. Adenocarcinoma of the Finger: A Case for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2019; 1(1): 102. Abstract Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma (ADPA) is a rare tumor of the sweat glands. It has a high rate of recurrence, as well as metastasis, and shows an affinity for metastasis to the lungs and lymph nodes. Despite this being a known characteristic of the tumor, the role of the sentinel lymph node biopsy in ADPA remains unclear. We present a case of ADPA in which a sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed. In addition, we have reviewed the literature for all reported instances of sentinel lymph node biopsies in cases of ADPA. We have found that ...
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