Are breslow thickness , clark index and ulceration associated with sentinel lymph node metastasis in melanoma patients : a cohort analysis of 612 patients?
Breslow thickness, Clark index and ulceration are independent predictors of a SLN metastasis.
Laparoscopic unroofing of true splenic cysts alone proved inadequate in this series. Either removal of the inner layer or partial splenectomy appears to be necessary to prevent recurrences.