A 35 - year - old male presented with enlarged right axillary nodes. Biopsy of lymph nodes was performed. A section of representative lymph node is provided.

35岁男性。右腋窝淋巴结肿大。行淋巴结活检术。切片示具代表性的淋巴结。

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Because the low false negative rate of SLN biopsy, the technique allows axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) avoided if the SLN is negative.

因为腋窝前哨淋巴结活检的假阴性率低，故对前哨淋巴结阴性的病人可以不做进一步腋窝淋巴结清扫。

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On the other hand, if the diagnosis cannot be established and a malignancy is a major concern, biopsy of a lymph node is appropriate and should be done in a timely fashion.

另一方面，如果诊断不能明确又主要考虑恶性肿瘤，及时活检淋巴结是合适的。

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However there was still no diagnosis - and Blaze was moved to Manchester Children's Hospital where another raft of tests, including a lymph node biopsy and a bone marrow test, were carried out.

BBC: Health