Bilateral breast uptake demonstrated on FDG PET/CT scans in 3 male patients with hepatocellular carcinomas
Journal
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
5
Pages
520-521
Date Issued
2012
Abstract
We reported 3 male patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent FDG PET/CT for systemic survey before liver transplantation. All of their scans demonstrated obvious FDG uptake in bilateral breasts. These uptakes might be owing to gynecomastia caused by an increase in free estrogen related to the cirrhotic liver. ? 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Subjects
FDG PET/CT; gynecomastia; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver cirrhosis; liver transplantation
SDGs
Other Subjects
fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; adult; article; breast; cancer patient; cancer staging; cancer therapy; case report; chemoembolization; computed tomographic angiography; drug uptake; gynecomastia; hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; human; liver cell carcinoma; liver cirrhosis; liver resection; liver transplantation; male; medical history; positron emission tomography; postoperative period; Breast; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Male; Mammography; Middle Aged; Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography
Type
journal article