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Occult breast cancer detection with technetium-99m-sestamibi: a case report
Y H Park1, J Ferrante, R E Robinson
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, New Jersey 07061, USA.
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
|January 26, 2000
Summary
A 74-year-old woman with lymphedema showed a breast cancer recurrence. Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scintimammography detected the cancer, even with normal mammograms, and found a sternum metastasis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiology
Background:
- Lymphedema can complicate breast cancer diagnosis.
- Mammography may not detect all secondary breast carcinoma cases.
Observation:
- A patient with a history of lymphedema presented with a palpable arm nodule.
- Initial mammograms were unremarkable.
Findings:
- Biopsy confirmed secondary breast carcinoma.
- Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scintimammography showed positive uptake in the arm nodule.
- Scintimammography also identified metastatic disease in the manubrium of the sternum.
Implications:
- Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scintimammography can be a valuable tool for detecting secondary breast carcinoma, especially when mammography is negative.
- This imaging modality aids in identifying distant metastases.
- It highlights the importance of considering advanced imaging in complex cases.