Flare phenomenon in positron emission tomography in a case of breast cancer-a pitfall of positron emission tomography imaging interpretation

被引:5
作者
Tu, Dom-Gene [2 ,4 ]
Yao, Wei-Jen [1 ]
Chang, Tsai-Wang [3 ]
Chiu, Nan-Tsing [1 ]
Chen, Yi-Hsun [2 ]
机构
[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Tainan 70428, Taiwan
[2] Chia Yi Christian Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Chiayi, Taiwan
[3] Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Surg, Tainan 70428, Taiwan
[4] Chang Jung Christian Univ, Ctr Gen Educ, Tainan, Taiwan
关键词
Flare phenomenon; Breast cancer; Radionuclide imaging; F-18 FDG PET/CT; CHEMOTHERAPY; THERAPY; PREDICT;
D O I
10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.02.001
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
We present an unusual case of breast cancer with increased FDG uptake 4 months after chemotherapy. A PET-CT scan displayed results that mimicked multiple lymph node metastases in the right axilla, the mediastinum, and the bilateral pulmonary hilar regions. However, the increased FDG uptake disappeared 17 months later without any additional medical treatment, suggesting the occurrence of flare phenomenon. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:468 / 470
页数:3
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