Occult breast cancer detection with technetium-99m-sestamibi: a case report

J Nucl Med Technol. 1999 Dec;27(4):298-300.

Abstract

A 74-y-old woman with a 4-y history of left arm lymphedema and multiple negative mammography studies presented to her physician with a palpable subcutaneous nodule in the left upper arm. After biopsy the nodule was read pathologically as secondary breast carcinoma. We report a finding of a positive 99mTc-sestamibi scintimammography in the presence of an unremarkable mammogram. The study also revealed a positive uptake in a metastatic lesion in the manubrium of the sternum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma / secondary
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Mammography
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi