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Study of axillary lymph node asymmetry in a female population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2001

F. CAPPELLO ,
M. BELLAFIORE ,
A. PALMA ,
V. MARCIANO ,
G. ZUMMO ,
F. FARINA  and
F. BUCCHIERI
F. CAPPELLO
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
M. BELLAFIORE
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
A. PALMA
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
V. MARCIANO
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
G. ZUMMO
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
F. FARINA
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
F. BUCCHIERI
Affiliation:
Human Anatomy Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
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Abstract

We analysed a large series of axillary lymph nodes, with and without metastases following radical mastectomy for breast cancer. We found left/right asymmetry in numbers of lymph nodes, and also asymmetry of lymph node dimensions, which could have been the caused by tumoral antigenic stimulation. The distribution of hyperplastic node patterns differed significantly.

Keywords

Mastectomybreast cancerhyperplasiatumoral antigenic stimulationhistopathological changes
Type
Short Report
Information
The Journal of Anatomy , Volume 199 , Issue 5 , November 2001 , pp. 617 - 620
Copyright
© Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 2001

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