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Blue dye draining away from lumpectomy site, within lymphatic channels, towards the axilla

Blue dye draining away from lumpectomy site, within lymphatic channels, towards the axilla.

A blue dye in lumpectomy site

B axillary lymph nodes: levels I

C axillary lymph nodes: levels II

D axillary lymph nodes: levels III

E large lymphatic channels

F small lymphatic channels

G sentinel lymph nodes taking up dye

Learn more about sentinel lymph node dissection.

 

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