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Non Hodgkins lymphoma of the breast, unusual presentation: Detection by 67Ga scintigraphy

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Lymphomatous involvement of the breast is an uncommon cause of breast masses. A case is presented of a patient with bilateral breast involvement revealed by intense 67Ga uptake. Other foci of involvement were also detected scintigraphically, and confirmed by other imaging modalities. Multiagent chemotherapy resulted in significant clinical and scintigraphic regression of tumor, demonstrating the potential utility of 67Ga imaging in the followup of these patients.

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  1. Division of Nuclear, Medicine, Department of Radiology, Los Angeles Country use Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, 90033, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Julio W. H. Kan, Nelson B. Arnstein, David C. P. Chen & Michael E. Siegel

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Kan, J.W.H., Arnstein, N.B., Chen, D.C.P. et al. Non Hodgkins lymphoma of the breast, unusual presentation: Detection by 67Ga scintigraphy. Eur J Nucl Med 14, 214–216 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00257332

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