Mindy R Rabinowitz, Daniel A Merton, Ji-Bin Liu, Shivam Saxena, John Pluta, John R Eisenbrey, Adam L Baker, Michael P Rabinowitz, Sara Lally, David Cognetti, Barry B Goldberg, Edmund A Pribitkin, Joseph M Curry
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been utilized for cutaneous melanoma and other malignancies arising from the eye and ocular adnexa. Currently, SLNB requires blue dyes and/or radiopharmaceuticals; both of which have significant shortcomings. This study sought to evaluate the feasibility of SLNB with the use of real-time, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as an alternative technique for tumors arising in the conjunctiva. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective feasibility study in a porcine model...
November 2014: Laryngoscope