Incidental brain metastasis of breast cancer detected on 18F-Sodium Fluoride (NaF) PET-CT.
18F-NaF PET-CT, Breast cancer, PET/MRI, Extra osseous uptake, Metastasis.
Journal
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
ISSN: 0030-9982
Titre abrégé: J Pak Med Assoc
Pays: Pakistan
ID NLM: 7501162
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
entrez:
7
11
2020
pubmed:
8
11
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
18F- Sodium Fluoride (NaF) is an excellent bone imaging agent used for skeletal staging but can also be localized in extra osseous calcifying lesions. We report a case of a 38-year-old woman with breast carcinoma referred for 18F-NaF PET-CT to evaluate possible metastatic lesions. 18F-NaF PET-CT detected incidental focal soft tissue tracer uptake in the right cerebellum with no sign of calcification seen on CT images. Subsequent MRI show high intensity signal lesion confirming brain metastasis. Extra osseous 18F-NaF uptake may provide important diagnostic information that might alter patient management.
Substances chimiques
Fluorine Radioisotopes
0
Radiopharmaceuticals
0
Sodium Fluoride
8ZYQ1474W7
Sodium
9NEZ333N27
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM