Open AccessAsymmetrical F-18 Flurorodeoxyglucose uptake in the breasts: A dilemma solved by patient history
Author(s) -
Ravi Kant Gupta,
Madhavi Tripathi,
Manoranjan Sahoo,
Aftab Hasan Nazar,
Krishankant Agarwal,
KM Prasanna Kumar,
Nishikant Damle,
Chandrasekhar Bal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.172377
Subject(s) - medicine , right breast , left breast , parenchyma , dilemma , preference , breast cancer , radiology , pathology , cancer , epistemology , philosophy , economics , microeconomics
The present case highlights the importance of history taking in solving the dilemmas of variant F-18 FDG uptake on PET/CT. Asymmetrically increased, abnormal looking, FDG uptake in the right breast of our patient was related to her breast feeding practice. Because of personal preference the patient suckled her child from the right breast only. This resulted in asymmetry of size, increase in glandular breast parenchyma and FDG uptake in the breast that was suckled.