False-Positive 18F-FDG PETCT Uptake in Unilateral Lactation

Joint Authors

Yip, Joshua Wei Liang
Loh, Han
Bui, Chuong
Wong, Veronica Chi Ken
Mansberg, Robert

Source

Case Reports in Radiology

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-11-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

A 31-year-old woman (7 months postpartum and lactating) with multiple sclerotic bone lesions was referred for an 18F-FDG PET/CT scan for characterization.

The scan demonstrated unilateral diffuse intense FDG uptake corresponding to dense soft tissue in the right breast, likely related to secretory hyperplasia.

On further questioning, it was made apparent that she had only been breastfeeding from the right breast.

While the left breast also demonstrated dense soft tissue to a lesser degree, no significant FDG uptake was seen.

The sclerotic bone lesions were not FDG avid, likely due to a separate non-FDG avid benign condition or bony metastases from a non-FDG avid primary malignancy.

This was reinforced by the fact that subsequent investigations including serial bilateral breast ultrasound and percutaneous biopsy demonstrated no definite evidence of malignancy in the bilateral breasts.

The histopathology findings of an open surgical biopsy of sclerotic lesions in the left posterior ilium were also nonspecific, favouring bone dysplasia with no evidence of malignancy.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Yip, Joshua Wei Liang& Loh, Han& Bui, Chuong& Wong, Veronica Chi Ken& Mansberg, Robert. 2020. False-Positive 18F-FDG PETCT Uptake in Unilateral Lactation. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151100

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Yip, Joshua Wei Liang…[et al.]. False-Positive 18F-FDG PETCT Uptake in Unilateral Lactation. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151100

American Medical Association (AMA)

Yip, Joshua Wei Liang& Loh, Han& Bui, Chuong& Wong, Veronica Chi Ken& Mansberg, Robert. False-Positive 18F-FDG PETCT Uptake in Unilateral Lactation. Case Reports in Radiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151100

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1151100