Review of the Sonographic Features of Interpectoral (Rotter) Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Staging

Adam J. Engel; Kyungmin Shin; Beatriz E. Adrada; Tanya W. Moseley; Savitri Krishnamurthy; Gary J. Whitman

doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000601

Review of the Sonographic Features of Interpectoral (Rotter) Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Staging

Adam J. Engel, Kyungmin Shin, Beatriz E. Adrada, Tanya W. Moseley, Savitri Krishnamurthy, Gary J. Whitman

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This article reviews the ultrasound evaluation and staging of breast cancer with respect to the involvement of interpectoral (Rotter) lymph nodes. The primary objective is to demonstrate and assess the characteristic sonographic findings of interpectoral (Rotter) lymph nodes to help provide accurate nodal staging information. We aim to provide a comprehensive review and serve as an imaging guide for the identification and evaluation of Rotter lymph nodes. The detection of abnormalities and pathologic features of metastatic axillary nodal disease in the interpectoral region is reviewed, and the impact on clinical management and treatment is discussed. In the radiology literature, there is no comprehensive review of the sonographic appearance and evaluation of Rotter lymph nodes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-73
Number of pages	5
Journal	Ultrasound Quarterly
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000601
State	Published - Jun 19 2023

Keywords

axilla
breast cancer
interpectoral lymph node
Rotter lymph node

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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