title: Asymmetrical F-18 Flurorodeoxyglucose uptake in the breasts: A dilemma solved by patient history.
abstract: The present case highlights the importance of history taking in solving the dilemmas of variant F-18 FDG uptake on PET/CT. Asymmetrically increased, abnormal looking, FDG uptake in the right breast of our patient was related to her breast feeding practice. Because of personal preference the patient suckled her child from the right breast only. This resulted in asymmetry of size, increase in glandular breast parenchyma and FDG uptake in the breast that was suckled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ravi Kant
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Madhavi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manas Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aftab Hasan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Nazar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Krishankant
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nishikant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Damle
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Chandrasekhar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bal
keywords: Breast; F-18 fluorodeoxygluocose; lactating; positron emission tomography/computed tomography