Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Eyelid Malignancy - A Brief Update

Abstract

Sentinel lymph node biopsy detects metastasis in the initial stages before the regional spread becomes clinically detectable and aids in the staging of the tumor. It helps to promptly manage the patient thereby improving the overall survival and quality of life. Further, it prevents unnecessary radical lymph node dissection and its associated morbidity in advanced malignancy with negative regional spread. Usefulness of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the periocular region is still evolving.

Keywords

• sentinel lymph node
• eyelid
• periocular
• malignancy
• staging