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25 January 2024: Articles

Lymphoscintigraphy and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)/CT to Determine Need for Second Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Recurrence Following Ipsilateral Breast/Axillary Surgery

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Satoko Nakano A* , Sayoko Kakimoto D , Saaya Takahashi D , Akemi Mibu B , Hirokazu Saigusa B

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942424

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942424

Figure 1. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) plus sentinel node biopsy (SNB) was performed 18 years ago (Patient 1). (A, B) Planar images and at 15 min and at 3 h, respectively. (C–E) All SPECT/CT images at 3 h. (A) No obvious second sentinel lymph node exists (SLN). (B) Second sentinel nodes (SNs) were detected in the contralateral (red arrow) and the ipsilateral internal mammary lymph node (LN) (dotted red arrow). gThe blue dotted line indicates the sternum. (C) Contralateral internal mammary LN was detected (red arrow). (D) Intramammary LN had a dominant accumulation of isotope (dashed red arrow) and ipsilateral axillar LN (brown solid arrow). (E) Ipsilateral internal mammary LN was detected (dotted red arrow).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923