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Novel CT and scintigraphic findings of bone metastasis from invasive lobular breast cancer
Author(s) -
AlOgaili Zeyad,
Troedson Russell
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12415
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , breast cancer metastasis , radiology , breast cancer , bone scintigraphy , computed tomography , bone metastasis , scintigraphy , cancer , invasive lobular carcinoma , nuclear medicine , invasive ductal carcinoma
The aim of this study is to identify and describe the computed tomography and scintigraphic imaging patterns of osseous metastasis from invasive lobular breast cancer ( ILC ). Materials and methods CT and skeletal scintigraphy ( SS ) studies of 23 patients with diagnosis of ILC and osseous metastasis on their initial presentation were reviewed. Results Osseous metastases in 14 patients (60.8%) appear as uniform small sclerotic lesions ( USSL ) on CT scan. The SS in these patients were interpreted as negative for metastasis (either normal or with some equivocal findings not typical for metastasis). Conclusion Osseous metastasis from ILC can have a characteristic imaging pattern on CT and SS . The pattern of USSL on CT scan with negative SS is highly suggestive of osseous metastasis from ILC .