18F-FDG PET/CT in a Case of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Vulva. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guglielmo, Priscilla; Paderno, Mariachiara; Elisei, Federica; Guerra, Luca; Landoni, Claudio; Buda, Alessandro; Crivellaro, Cinzia
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 44:Number 7(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: vulvar lesion -- breast cancer -- FDG PET/CT -- nuclear medicine -- metastasis; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002583
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A 56-year-old woman, previously treated for breast cancer, presented to gynecologists with a lump of the left labium major of the vulva. The FDG pattern resembled as a cIV stage vulvar cancer, whereas biopsy indicated metastases from breast cancer. Metastatic disease to the vulva is particularly uncommon, representing 5% to 8% of all vulvar cancer lesions. However, gynecological uptakes, including vulvar site, have to be kept in mind as a possible site of metastatic lesions from breast cancer.