Sentinel lymph node biopsy in rats. Comparison between paraffin and frozen section analysis

• Published in: Acta cirurgica brasileira Vol. 29 Suppl 1; no. suppl 1; pp. 57 - 61
• Main Authors: Santos Filho, Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira, Enokihara, Milvia Maria Simões E Silva, Shie, Janaina Namba, Oliveira, Andrea Fernandes de, Santos, Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira, Ferreira, Lydia Masako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2014
• Subjects: Animals; Charcoal; Disease Models, Animal; Female; Frozen sections; Frozen Sections - methods; Lymph node biopsy; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology; Melanoma - pathology; Melanoma - secondary; Paraffin embedding; Paraffin Embedding - methods; Rats; Reference Standards; Reproducibility of Results; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - methods; Time Factors

To simulate a lymph node metastasis in an animal model using activated carbon, assess their identification in frozen section analysis and compare with histopathological examination in paraffin. Thirty two adult female rats were used. They received the carbon injection on its hind legs. Half of the r...