Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is an accurate method for the detection of axillary metastases in early breast cancer patients and is of value as a replacement for axillary dissection. However, variations in the methods and protocols used for the pathological evaluation of SLN exist in everyday practice. Therefore, standardization how to detect, dissect, process, stain, assess and report SNL is required in order to stratify patients into adequate prognostic groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis case reports the concomitant and unexpected finding of carcinoid tumour within a Meckel's diverticulum presenting as an acute abdomen due to gangrenous appendicitis in a young adult male. Both Meckel's diverticula and carcinoid tumour are rare clinical entities, and carcinoid tumours occurring within a Meckel's diverticulum are even more uncommon. The initial clinical presentation of carcinoid tumours occurring in a Meckel's diverticulum is usually similar to that of appendicle carcinoids.
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