Histological lymphovascular invasion is associated with nodal involvement, recurrence, and survival in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma

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• 作者：Faruk Tas and Kayhan Erturk
• 刊名：International Journal of Dermatology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：56
• 期：2
• 页码：166-170
• 全文大小：138K
• ISSN：1365-4632

文摘

Invasion 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.