Ductal carcinoma in-situ of the breast detected by [F-18] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography

Breast Cancer. 2006;13(2):210-3. doi: 10.2325/jbcs.13.210.

Abstract

A 48-year-old Japanese woman underwent [F-18] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) as part of her medical examination. A small hot spot was detected in her right breast. Quadrantectomy with sentinel lymph node (SN) biopsy using an endoscope was performed, and ductal carcinoma in-situ of the breast was diagnosed. The tumor size was 0.9 cm in its greatest diameter, and there were no cancer cells detected in the SN on frozen hematoxylin-eosin staining and cytokeratin immunohistochemical staining. We reported this rare case of ductal carcinoma in-situ detected by FDG-PET as past of a medical checkup.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / surgery
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Japan
  • Mastectomy, Segmental / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18