Silicone-induced lymphadenopathy mimicking recurrence of breast cancer on positron emission tomography-computed tomography, correctly diagnosed on ultrasound.
Eun ChoJin Hwa LeeEun Hwa ParkKyung Do ByunMee Sook RohHye Jin BaekKyeong Hwa RyuPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)
Silicone-induced lymphadenopathy is a rare complication associated with silicone breast implants. It is usually asymptomatic and found incidentally during imaging. We report a case of silicone lymphadenopathy in a patient who had undergone a mastectomy and breast reconstruction for breast cancer. During follow-up, a positron emission tomography-computed tomography examination revealed lymph nodes that were suspicious for cancer recurrence. However, sonography was able to correctly diagnose silicone-induced lymphadenopathy and exclude cancer metastasis.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high glucose
- diabetic rats
- lymph node
- breast reconstruction
- pet imaging
- pet ct
- fine needle aspiration
- contrast enhanced
- drug induced
- dual energy
- endothelial cells
- image quality
- squamous cell carcinoma
- single cell
- fluorescence imaging
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer