Incidental Primary Breast Lymphoma on 99mTc-Sestamibi Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With SPECT/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Aug;44(8):e492-e494. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002572.

Abstract

We present a 53-year-old woman who had shortness of breath and atypical chest pain and underwent Tc-sestamibi myocardial perfusion imaging to detect coronary artery disease. The raw data in cine format showed an incidental focus close to the heart, and SPECT/CT fused images revealed a focus of intense uptake in the left breast. The subsequent histopathologic findings and F-FDG PET/CT imaging confirmed the diagnosis as primary breast lymphoma. After 3 cycles of chemotherapy, previously visualized abnormal uptake in the left breast disappeared on the follow-up PET/CT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging*
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi