False-positive axillary lymphadenopathy due to silicone granuloma on FDG PET/CT

Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2010 Dec;37(12):2405. doi: 10.1007/s00259-010-1607-x. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Axilla / diagnostic imaging
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Granuloma, Foreign-Body / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Silicone Gels / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Silicone Gels
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18