Incidental breast findings on non-FDG PET/CT: a case series
摘要
Incidental breast findings on PET imaging, though uncommon, are increasingly reported with the expanding use of non-[18F]FDG radiotracers in various oncologic settings. This pictorial essay illustrates a range of such lesions, emphasizing potential diagnostic pitfalls and highlighting the importance of accurate interpretation in clinical practice.
MethodsWe collected clinical BC cases from two high-volume PET/CT clinical centres. Each centre checked its database to identify breast lesions detected on PET/CT performed with tracers different from [18F]FDG. Afterward, the chosen cases were reviewed collectively by the authors, with emphasis placed on those considered to have significant clinical relevance.
ResultsFollowing the screening process, four clinical cases were identified. The selected cases demonstrate a diverse range of benign and malignant findings on [11C]methionine, [18F]PSMA-1007, [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor and [68Ga]Ga-DOTATOC, including a suspicious uptake (further follow-up is needed), a myofibroblastoma, a bifocal invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type, and a case of benign breast lesion with fibrocystic changes.
ConclusionsThese cases highlight the diverse PET imaging appearances of breast lesions detected with non-[18F]FDG tracers. Imaging and histopathological correlations are essential to avoid misdiagnosis.