18 F-FDG PET/CT Versus 18 F-FAPI PET/CT in a Case of Recurrent Malignant Phyllodes Breast Tumor.

Journal: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
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Abstract

A 52-year-old woman with medical history of surgery for left malignant phyllodes breast tumor found a mass on the left chest 3 months ago. A suspicion of recurrent malignant phyllodes breast tumor was made. The patient was enrolled in the clinical trial of 18 F-FAPI PET/CT in recurrent sarcoma (no. NCT05485792). 18 F-FAPI PET/CT and 18 F-FDG PET/CT were performed, and the images demonstrated intense uptake in a huge mass in the left anterior chest wall. Then the patient underwent extended resection of left chest wall tumor. The tumor proved to be recurrent malignant phyllodes breast tumor pathologically.

Authors
Shuqin Jiang, Ming Jiang, Songquan Rao, Jiucen Liang, Rusen Zhang