Dialani V et al: Indications for biopsy of imaging-detected intramammary and axillary lymph nodes in the absence of concurrent breast cancer. Breast J. ePub, 2018
Green M et al: Time to redefine the intramammary lymph node as a separate entity? Clin Anat. ePub, 2018
De Alcantara Filho PR et al: Intramammary sentinel lymph node with capsular extravasation in breast cancer. Ann Surg Treat Res. 92(5):376-379, 2017
Sidiropoulou Z et al: Case Report: Intramammary lymph node metastasis of an unknown primary, probably occult breast, undifferentiated carcinoma. F1000Res. 6:265, 2017
Ginter PS et al: Intramammary Lymph Node with Gold Deposits Presenting as Mammographic Calcifications. Breast J. 22(2):232-3, 2016
Mason C et al: Unusual presentation of metastatic ovarian carcinoma as an enlarged intramammary lymph node. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 28(3):386-8, 2015
Lee SK et al: The clinical meaning of intramammary lymph nodes. Oncology. 84(1):1-5, 2013
Abdullgaffar B et al: The significance of intramammary lymph nodes in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg Pathol. 20(6):555-63, 2012
Diaz R et al: A positive intramammary lymph node does not mandate a complete axillary node dissection. Am J Surg. 203(2):151-5, 2012
Troupis T et al: Intramammary lymph nodes: a question seeking for an answer or an answer seeking for a question? Breast. 21(5):615-20, 2012
Hale MP et al: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation: primary invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast manifesting with an associated intramammary lymph node metastasis. Radiographics. 31(4):1101-6, 2011
Hogan BV et al: Intramammary lymph node metastasis predicts poorer survival in breast cancer patients. Surg Oncol. 19(1):11-6, 2010
Araújo C et al: Intramammary lymph node metastasis of breast cancer after sentinel node biopsy: two cases and a review of the literature. Eur J Surg Oncol. 35(12):1354, 2009
Pugliese MS et al: Surgical management of the axilla: do intramammary nodes matter? Am J Surg. 198(4):532-7, 2009
Vijan SS et al: Intramammary lymph nodes: patterns of discovery and clinical significance. Surgery. 145(5):495-9, 2009
Cox CE et al: Intramammary sentinel lymph nodes: what is the clinical significance? Ann Surg Oncol. 15(5):1273-4, 2008
Edeiken-Monroe BS et al: Metastases to intramammary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer: sonographic findings. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(5):279-85, 2008
Intra M et al: When sentinel lymph node is intramammary. Ann Surg Oncol. 15(5):1304-8, 2008
Nassar A et al: Significance of intramammary lymph nodes in the staging of breast cancer: correlation with tumor characteristics and outcome. Breast J. 14(2):147-52, 2008
Rampaul RS et al: Incidence of intramammary nodes in completion mastectomy specimens after axillary node sampling: implications for breast conserving surgery. Breast. 17(2):195-8, 2008
Guth AA et al: Intramammary lymph nodes and breast cancer: a marker for disease severity, or just another lymph node? Am J Surg. 192(4):502-5, 2006
Shen J et al: Intramammary lymph node metastases are an independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with breast carcinoma. Cancer. 101(6):1330-7, 2004
Günhan-Bilgen I et al: Metastatic intramammary lymph nodes: mammographic and ultrasonographic features. Eur J Radiol. 40(1):24-9, 2001
Schmidt WA et al: Lymph nodes in the human female breast: a review of their detection and significance. Hum Pathol. 32(2):178-87, 2001
Spillane AJ et al: Clinical significance of intramammary lymph nodes. Breast. 8(3):143-6, 1999
Meyer JE et al: Mammographic appearance of normal intramammary lymph nodes in an atypical location. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 161(4):779-80, 1993
Svane G et al: Radiologic appearance of nonpalpable intramammary lymph nodes. Acta Radiol. 34(6):577-80, 1993
Woods JD et al: Hyperpyrexia induced by 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine ("Eve") Lancet. 340(8814):305, 1992
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Intramammary lymph node (IMLN)
Synonyms
Intraparenchymal lymph node
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
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Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Dialani V et al: Indications for biopsy of imaging-detected intramammary and axillary lymph nodes in the absence of concurrent breast cancer. Breast J. ePub, 2018
Green M et al: Time to redefine the intramammary lymph node as a separate entity? Clin Anat. ePub, 2018
De Alcantara Filho PR et al: Intramammary sentinel lymph node with capsular extravasation in breast cancer. Ann Surg Treat Res. 92(5):376-379, 2017
Sidiropoulou Z et al: Case Report: Intramammary lymph node metastasis of an unknown primary, probably occult breast, undifferentiated carcinoma. F1000Res. 6:265, 2017
Ginter PS et al: Intramammary Lymph Node with Gold Deposits Presenting as Mammographic Calcifications. Breast J. 22(2):232-3, 2016
Mason C et al: Unusual presentation of metastatic ovarian carcinoma as an enlarged intramammary lymph node. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 28(3):386-8, 2015
Lee SK et al: The clinical meaning of intramammary lymph nodes. Oncology. 84(1):1-5, 2013
Abdullgaffar B et al: The significance of intramammary lymph nodes in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg Pathol. 20(6):555-63, 2012
Diaz R et al: A positive intramammary lymph node does not mandate a complete axillary node dissection. Am J Surg. 203(2):151-5, 2012
Troupis T et al: Intramammary lymph nodes: a question seeking for an answer or an answer seeking for a question? Breast. 21(5):615-20, 2012
Hale MP et al: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation: primary invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast manifesting with an associated intramammary lymph node metastasis. Radiographics. 31(4):1101-6, 2011
Hogan BV et al: Intramammary lymph node metastasis predicts poorer survival in breast cancer patients. Surg Oncol. 19(1):11-6, 2010
Araújo C et al: Intramammary lymph node metastasis of breast cancer after sentinel node biopsy: two cases and a review of the literature. Eur J Surg Oncol. 35(12):1354, 2009
Pugliese MS et al: Surgical management of the axilla: do intramammary nodes matter? Am J Surg. 198(4):532-7, 2009
Vijan SS et al: Intramammary lymph nodes: patterns of discovery and clinical significance. Surgery. 145(5):495-9, 2009
Cox CE et al: Intramammary sentinel lymph nodes: what is the clinical significance? Ann Surg Oncol. 15(5):1273-4, 2008
Edeiken-Monroe BS et al: Metastases to intramammary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer: sonographic findings. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(5):279-85, 2008
Intra M et al: When sentinel lymph node is intramammary. Ann Surg Oncol. 15(5):1304-8, 2008
Nassar A et al: Significance of intramammary lymph nodes in the staging of breast cancer: correlation with tumor characteristics and outcome. Breast J. 14(2):147-52, 2008
Rampaul RS et al: Incidence of intramammary nodes in completion mastectomy specimens after axillary node sampling: implications for breast conserving surgery. Breast. 17(2):195-8, 2008
Guth AA et al: Intramammary lymph nodes and breast cancer: a marker for disease severity, or just another lymph node? Am J Surg. 192(4):502-5, 2006
Shen J et al: Intramammary lymph node metastases are an independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with breast carcinoma. Cancer. 101(6):1330-7, 2004
Günhan-Bilgen I et al: Metastatic intramammary lymph nodes: mammographic and ultrasonographic features. Eur J Radiol. 40(1):24-9, 2001
Schmidt WA et al: Lymph nodes in the human female breast: a review of their detection and significance. Hum Pathol. 32(2):178-87, 2001
Spillane AJ et al: Clinical significance of intramammary lymph nodes. Breast. 8(3):143-6, 1999
Meyer JE et al: Mammographic appearance of normal intramammary lymph nodes in an atypical location. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 161(4):779-80, 1993
Svane G et al: Radiologic appearance of nonpalpable intramammary lymph nodes. Acta Radiol. 34(6):577-80, 1993
Woods JD et al: Hyperpyrexia induced by 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine ("Eve") Lancet. 340(8814):305, 1992
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