Incidental detection of axillary lymph node metastasis from carcinoma breast during technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile parathyroid scintigraphy

We describe a suspected case of primary hyperparathyroidism with brown tumors where on parathyroid scintigraphy, an incidental finding of hyper-metabolic lesion in the right axilla, was noticed which was later on confirmed to be metastasis from breast cancer.

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Published in:Indian journal of nuclear medicine 2012-04, Vol.27 (2), p.133-134
Main Authors: Arun, Sasikumar, Sood, Ashwani, Bhattacharya, Anish, Mittal, Bhagwant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Diagnostic tests
Letters to Editor
Lymphatic system
Metastasis
Nuclear medicine
Parathyroid hormone
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Summary:We describe a suspected case of primary hyperparathyroidism with brown tumors where on parathyroid scintigraphy, an incidental finding of hyper-metabolic lesion in the right axilla, was noticed which was later on confirmed to be metastasis from breast cancer.
ISSN:0972-3919
0974-0244
DOI:10.4103/0972-3919.110706