Superiority of 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT Over 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in Patients With Breast Cancer
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, cilt.50, sa.3, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000005585
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Trivehexin, FDG, PET/CT, lymph nodes, breast cancer
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A patient with left upper quadrant breast cancer who had 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging underwent 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT. 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT showed higher radiotracer accumulation in the primary tumor, left internal mammary lymph nodes, and axillary lymph nodes compared with 18F-FDG PET/CT. However, Trivehexin uptake was not observed in FDG-positive lymph nodes in the mediastinum and left hilar region. Benign cytological findings were noted in the biopsy of the subcarinal lymph node. This case demonstrates that the use of 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT in suspicious lymph nodes in areas difficult to biopsy in breast cancer cases can contribute to accurate staging.