Nodal @entity8205 in sentinel lymph nodes. Correlation with XXXX -associated cutaneous nevi.

@entity1 @entity8205 @entity4298 @entity3 @entity320
@entity8205 occurring in lymph nodes create diagnostic difficulty by mimicking @entity3 . Few studies describe nodal nevi in sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) excised for @entity320 . We evaluated 72 cases in which @entity1 had undergone @entity4298 biopsy for @entity320 . Lymph nodes and cutaneous @entity320 were evaluated according to a standard protocol. Nodal nevi were identified in 8 @entity1 (11%). Of these, 6 (75%) had an associated cutaneous nevus (P = .006). Of 21 @entity1 with an associated nevus, 4 (19%) with nodal nevi had a cutaneous nevus with congenital features (P = .01). The incidence of nodal nevus correlated with a Breslow thickness greater than 2.5 mm (P = .02). Nevi were not seen in non-SLNs. Nodal nevi appear more frequently in @entity1 with @entity320 -associated cutaneous nevi, particularly if congenital features are present. The increased frequency of nodal nevi in SLNs relative to non-SLNs suggests an etiology of mechanical transport of nevus cells.
