A patient with diffuse osteosclerotic bone metastases from invasive lobular breast carcinoma is presented with both F-FDG PET/CT and bone scans negative for hypermetabolic lesions. Skeletal metastases were documented by CT and bone marrow biopsy, and high increased CA 15-3 level was recorded. This case report points to the potential risk of false-negative FDG PET and bone scans examination in lobular carcinoma type.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000000450 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
lobular breast
8
breast carcinoma
8
pet/ct bone
8
bone scans
8
bone
5
carcinoma case
4
case rare
4
rare 18f-fdg
4
18f-fdg pet/ct
4
bone scan
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!