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How does one classify an isolated tumour nodule in the axillary fat of a patient with breast carcinoma?

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How does one classify an isolated tumour nodule in the axillary fat of a patient with breast carcinoma?

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It should be classified as lymph node metastasis, if it has the form and smooth contour of a lymph node. A tumour nodule with an irregular contour may be classified as venous axillary invasion (V classification).