18F-FDG PET/CT of Internal Mammary Lymph Node Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastases

Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Dec;43(12):e482-e483. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002313.

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma usually metastasizes to regional abdominal lymph nodes. Distant lymph nodal metastases are relatively rare with most common extra abdominal sites being mediastinum and juxtaphrenic regions. Metastasis to internal mammary lymph nodes is extremely rare, and we present a case of hepatocellular carcinoma with histopathologically proven internal mammary lymph nodal metastasis in the absence of regional abdominal lymph nodal metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lymph Nodes / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Mammary Glands, Human / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18