Primary and Secondary Breast Angiosarcoma: FDG PET/CT Series

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Jan;44(1):e33-e35. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002334.

Abstract

Breast angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor. The role of F-FDG PET/CT in breast angiosarcoma is poorly known. We report a series of 13 lesions in 11 patients with histologically proven primary or secondary breast angiosarcoma who underwent FDG PET/CT at the initial assessment in our institution. All breast lesions showed FDG avidity. Visually and statistically, we observed a significant difference of SUVmax uptake foci between primary and secondary breast angiosarcoma (Wilcoxon test P < 0.0046) and a significantly poorer prognosis for high SUVmax than those with low SUVmax (P = 0.049) regardless of primary or secondary origins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

Supplementary concepts

  • Angiosarcoma of the breast