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Axillary Metastases of an Occult Primary Carcinoma of the Breast—Discovered Only by99mTc-Tetrofosmin Scintigraphy
Recent reports consider99mTc-tetrofosmin scintigraphy to be a powerful new diagnostic tool for discriminating malignant from benign breast disease. We report on a woman suffering from histologically confirmed axillary metastases of a primary unknown, occult carcinoma, whose origin was suspected with...
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Published in: | Gynecologic oncology 1999-03, Vol.72 (3), p.418-420 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Recent reports consider99mTc-tetrofosmin scintigraphy to be a powerful new diagnostic tool for discriminating malignant from benign breast disease. We report on a woman suffering from histologically confirmed axillary metastases of a primary unknown, occult carcinoma, whose origin was suspected within the breast. All the diagnostic procedures performed to discover any lesion failed or were inconclusive. The primary cancer was clearly visualized, however, in the right breast by means of99mTc-tetrofosmin scintigraphy.
Conclusion.We suggest that99mTc-tetrofosmin scintigraphy is a powerful method to detect breast cancer, especially when other diagnostic imaging procedures are inconclusive. |
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ISSN: | 0090-8258 1095-6859 |
DOI: | 10.1006/gyno.1998.5253 |