Author/Authors :
Homma, Toshihiro Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology - Hokkaido University Hospital, Japan , Manabe, Osamu Department of Nuclear Medicine - Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan , Ichinokawa, Kazuomi Department of Breast Surgery - Division of Surgery - Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan , Yamashita, Hiroko Department of Breast Surgery - Division of Surgery - Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan , Oyama-Manabe, Noriko Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology - Hokkaido University Hospital, Japan , Kat, Fumi Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology - Hokkaido University Hospital, Japan , Hirata, Kenji Department of Nuclear Medicine - Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan , Kroenke, Markus Department of Nuclear Medicine - Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan , Tamaki, Nagara Department of Nuclear Medicine - Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We report a case of breast cancer detected as an incidental finding on 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy is usually used to evaluate cardiac perfusion or to detect ectopic parathyroid adenomas; however, it is also known to sensitively detect breast cancer. Accordingly, a few reports have described the incidental detection of breast cancer by 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy performed to detect parathyroid adenoma. Our present case underscores the importance of attending to any incidental findings when searching for parathyroid adenomas using 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy.
Keywords :
99mTc-MIBI , breast cancer , magnetic resonance image (MRI) , scintigraphy
