title: F-18 FDG positron emission tomographic imaging in a case of ruptured breast implant: inflammation or recurrent tumor?
abstract: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has proved clinically useful for both malignant and inflammatory lesions. The author describes a 54-year-old woman with previously treated carcinoma of the breast. There was spontaneous rupture of a breast implant placed previously as part of a reconstruction. While being evaluated clinically, prominent axillary lymph nodes were palpated on the ipsilateral side of the recent implant rupture. An F-18 FDG PET scan demonstrated intense uptake in these nodes. Lymph node biopsy demonstrated benign inflammatory reaction and no recurrence of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California 92658-6100, USA. Bob95Fox@aol.com
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18