Bioevaluation was performed in rabbits; images were taken by using SPECT gamma camera, dissection was performed for studying the uptake of radiolabeled drug in popliteal/ iliac nodes and the extraction from
popliteal node.
Thirty-five years later, at age 55, the patient presented with a subcutaneous nodule in her right popliteal fossa, and an excisional biopsy showed the presence of melanoma within the
popliteal nodes.
Popliteal nodes are supported by smaller crystals and held in place by adjustable leg bands.
In a sheep model, implantation of autologous lymph nodes after excision of
popliteal nodes showed good results provided the vasculature was reconnected (14).
The
popliteal nodes just below and behind the knee drain deeply, as do cubital nodes those just below the elbow crease (2).