Journals / Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy / 2020 / Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 2

Intense 18F-Flourodeoxyglucose Uptake in Brachial Plexus of Patients with Brachial Plexopathy

Brakial Pleksopatili Hastada Brakial Pleksusta Yoğun 18F-Florodeoksiglukoz Tutulumu

Pages
79–81
Publication Date
2022-10-18
DOI
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We presented a case to demonstrate the role of 18F-flourodeoxyglucosepositron emission tomography/computerized tomography for confirming metastatic brachial plexopathy when MRI findings were suspicious andfor differentiating radiation-induced brachial plexopathy from metastatic plexopathy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Brachial plexopathy is a significant cause of pain and disability in patients with breast cancer.
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Key Findings & Data:The complicated anatomy of the plexus makes this a difficult area to image accurately.
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Conclusion & Impact:We presented a case to demonstrate the role of 18F-flourodeoxyglucosepositron emission tomography/computerized tomography for confirming metastatic brachial plexopathy when MRI findings were suspicious andfor differentiating radiation-induced brachial plexopathy from metastatic plexopathy.
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Abstract

Brachial plexopathy is a significant cause of pain and disability in patients with breast cancer. Major causes of brachial plexopathy in patients withbreast cancer are metastatic invasion or radiation damage to the plexus. Differentiation between the two pathologies is important for appropriatetreatment planning. The complicated anatomy of the plexus makes this a difficult area to image accurately. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) isthe imaging modality of choice for diagnostic evaluation of these cases. We presented a case to demonstrate the role of 18F-flourodeoxyglucosepositron emission tomography/computerized tomography for confirming metastatic brachial plexopathy when MRI findings were suspicious andfor differentiating radiation-induced brachial plexopathy from metastatic plexopathy.

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Brakial pleksopati, meme kanserli hastalarda ağrı ve hareket kısıtlılığının önemli bir nedenidir. Brakial pleksopatinin en sık görülen nedenleri metastatik invazyon ve radyasyon hasarıdır. Tedavi planının doğru yapılabilmesi için bu iki sebebin ayrımı önemlidir. Pleksusun karışık anatomisi nedeniyle bu bölgenin doğru görüntülenmesi zordur. Bu olgularda tanısal değerlendirme için tercih edilen görüntüleme yöntemi manyetik rezonans görüntülemedir (MRG). MRG’nin şüpheli olduğu durumlarda metastatik brakial pleksopati tanısını koymada ve radyasyona bağlı pleksopati ile metastatik pleksopatinin ayrımında 18F-florodeoksiglikoz pozitron emisyon tomografi/bilgisayarlı tomografi’nin önemini gösteren bir olgu takdim ediyoruz.

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SOYDAL, Ç., ARAZ, M., UTKAN, G., AKKUŞ, P. (2022). Intense 18F-Flourodeoxyglucose Uptake in Brachial Plexus of Patients with Brachial Plexopathy. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 2, 79–81. https://ajindex.com/articles/581574

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