Evaluation of a Case of Inflammatory Breast Cancer with 18F-FDG PET/CT

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Sayf Al-Katib¹  Sharukh Bhavnagri¹  Ishmael Jaiyesimi¹  Zaid Al-Faham¹ 

关键词: inflammatory breast cancer;    IBC;    PET/CT;   

DOI  :  10.2967/jnmt.114.148494

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of cancer characterized by dermal lymphatic invasion and tumor embolization resulting in erythema and edema. In many cases, by the time of diagnosis there is already distant metastasis. Mammography, sonography, CT, and MRI are usually performed for initial staging; however, PET/CT can also be used for initial staging as it offers additional diagnostic information.

【 授权许可】

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