title: Diffusion-weighted imaging for parasternal lymph nodes in breast cancer: report of two cases.
abstract: We report 2 cases of primary breast cancer with swelling of the parasternal lymph nodes detected on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) as small parasternal nodules. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, DWI showed disappearance of one node but a focus of subtle signal hyperintensity in the other. DWI findings correlated with the results of conventional breast contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Radiology, Hata Kenmin Hospital, Sukumo, Kochi, Japan.
authors: Yuko
authors: Y
authors: Kataoka
authors: Yoriko
authors: Y
authors: Murata
authors: Kana
authors: K
authors: Miyatake
authors: Michiko
authors: M
authors: Tadokoro
authors: Kimiko
authors: K
authors: Nakatani
authors: Kei
authors: K
authors: Kubota
authors: Norihiko
authors: N
authors: Hamada
authors: Akihito
authors: A
authors: Nishioka
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013249:Sternum
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA