Lymph Node Mapping

Preferred Label : Lymph Node Mapping;

NCIt related terms : lymphatic mapping;

NCIt definition : Lymph Node mapping, also known as sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is a procedure in which a radioactive tracer and a blue dye is injected around the tumor site. These two substances travel from the tumor and drain into the sentinel, or main, lymph node. Together they provide a marker for the location and presence of a sentinel lymph node, allowing discovery of minute metastases areas.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The use of dyes and radioactive substances to identify lymph nodes that contain tumor cells.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000354473; CDR0000045761;

Details

Origin ID

C18210;

UMLS CUI

C1518048;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Lymphatic mapping [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Lymphatic mapping [MedDRA Preferred Term]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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