Unexpected Lymphatic Drainage of the Treated Breast

Raghoo, R.; Arias-Bouda, L.M.P.; Olmos, R.A.V. (2019)

Article / Letter to editor

This case highlights the use of lymphoscintigraphy with SPECT/CT in patients with previous chest and/or axillary surgery. A 67-year-old woman with a history of left breast carcinoma treated with lumpectomy and radiotherapy, and a second lumpectomy of the ipsilateral breast for a second breast carcinoma, underwent a lymphoscintigraphy for a new left breast lesion. Planar images visualized an alternative lymphatic drainage to the contralateral axilla and to the left paravertebral area. SPECT/CT confirmed sentinel nodes in both stations.

• breast carcinoma
• lymphoscintigraphy
• SPECT
• CT

• All authors: Raghoo, R.; Arias-Bouda, L.M.P.; Olmos, R.A.V.
• Date: 2019-09-01
• Journal: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 732 - 734
• DOI: doi:10.1097/RLU.0000000000002705