Unusual Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in a Second Primary Breast Cancer Detected by FDG PET/CT and Lymphoscintigraphy
10.1007/s13139-017-0485-6
- Author:
Ji Young KIM
1
;
Hyunjong LEE
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Han Sung KANG
;
Seok Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Republic of Korea. skkim@ncc.re.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
PET/CT;
Sentinel lymph node;
Lymphoscintigraphy;
Breast cancer
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Breast;
Electrons;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoscintigraphy;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Nipples;
Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2017;51(4):350-353
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
