FDG uptake in sternoclavicular joint synovitis: mimic of internal mammary adenopathy
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- PMCID: PMC3303381
- DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v4i3.352
FDG uptake in sternoclavicular joint synovitis: mimic of internal mammary adenopathy
Abstract
False-positive FDG uptake has been noted in a wide range of benign processes. In this report, we describe a case of FDG uptake in unilateral sternoclavicular synovitis which mimicked an internal mammary node in appearance. Knowledge of this potential false-positive is particularly important in breast cancer patients with a propensity of internal mammary nodal metastases.
Keywords: Positron emission tomography; arthritis; breast cancer; fluorodeoxyglucose; sternoclavicular joint; synovitis.
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