Unusual Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in a Second Primary Breast Cancer Detected by FDG PET/CT and Lymphoscintigraphy / 대한핵의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
;
: 350-353, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-786949
ABSTRACT
Contralateral metastatic axillary lymph nodes in a patient with breast cancer is a rare condition. Here, we present a 55-year-old woman with a second primary breast cancer. The patient underwent ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) for staging work-up. Additionally, preoperative lymphoscintigraphy was performed to detect sentinel lymph nodes. FDG PET/CT demonstrated increased FDG uptake in the left nipple and right axillary lymph nodes. Lymphoscintigraphy identified the right axillary lymph nodes which was consistent with the FDG PET/CT findings. This case emphasizes the usefulness of FDG PET/CT and lymphoscintigraphy for identifying unpredictable contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis from a second primary breast cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Electrons
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Lymphoscintigraphy
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Lymph Nodes
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Nipples
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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