Lymphoscintigraphy and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)/CT to Determine Need for Second Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Recurrence Following Ipsilateral Breast/Axillary Surgery

25 January 2024 : Case report Japan

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Satoko Nakano

^1ABDEF*, Sayoko Kakimoto^12DE, Saaya Takahashi^13DE, Akemi Mibu

^1BD, Hirokazu Saigusa

^4BD

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942424

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942424

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Table 1. Patient background.

Age, y	47–74 (mean: 54)
SNB performed in initial treatment	8 patients
Breast irradiation in initial treatment	7 patients
Duration since initial surgery, months	5–216 (136.1)
SNB – sentinel node biopsy.

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