Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Spiculated axillary adenopathy

D D Dershaw1, D G Selland, L K Tan

  • 1Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Radiology
|November 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Cochlear histopathology in macaques after noise-induced temporary threshold shifts.

Hearing research·2026
Same author

Cochlear histopathology in macaques after noise-induced temporary threshold shifts.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Dr. Osborn's Carbuncle Treatment.

Texas medical journal (Austin, Tex.)·2023
Same author

Microstructural abnormalities found in uncinate fasciculus and superior cerebellar tracts in children with global developmental delay: a feasibility study.

Clinical radiology·2019
Same author

Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic presentations of patients with endomyocardial biopsy-proven cardiac amyloidosis.

The Medical journal of Malaysia·2019
Same author

Imaging and the completion of the omics paradigm in breast cancer.

Der Radiologe·2018

Spiculated axillary lymph nodes on mammograms indicate extranodal tumor extension in breast cancer patients. This imaging finding suggests aggressive disease and a poorer prognosis, aiding in patient management.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Axillary lymph node status is critical in breast cancer staging.
  • Imaging plays a key role in detecting nodal involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the mammographic and sonographic appearance of spiculated axillary lymph nodes.
  • To correlate imaging findings with histopathology and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective identification of 11 cases with spiculated axillary nodes on mammograms.
  • Review of medical records, including mammography, sonography, and histopathology.
  • Correlation of imaging findings with nodal histopathology and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • All patients had primary invasive breast carcinoma.
  • Spiculated nodes correlated with extranodal tumor extension into perinodal fat.
  • Nodes appeared iso- to hyperdense on mammograms and hypoechoic with irregular margins on sonograms.

    • Conclusions:

    • Spiculated axillary adenopathy suggests extranodal extension of breast cancer.
    • This finding indicates a biologically aggressive tumor with a potentially poor prognosis.
    • Imaging detection of spiculated nodes can inform treatment strategies.