Physiologic 18F-FDG Uptake in Brown Adipose Tissue and Lactating Breast in a Patient with Hodgkin Lymphoma

Lulu Bi; Allison C Rosenthal; Phillip H Kuo; Ming Yang

doi:10.2967/jnmt.123.266472

Physiologic ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake in Brown Adipose Tissue and Lactating Breast in a Patient with Hodgkin Lymphoma

J Nucl Med Technol. 2024 Jun 5;52(2):177-178. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.123.266472.

Authors

Lulu Bi¹, Allison C Rosenthal², Phillip H Kuo³, Ming Yang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
² Department of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona.
³ Departments of Medical Imaging, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona [email protected].

PMID: 37852645
DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.123.266472

Abstract

We present the case of a young woman with Hodgkin lymphoma exhibiting physiologic ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in brown adipose tissue and lactating breast on consecutive ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans. Both entities are common imaging interpretation pitfalls and should be recognized in oncologic ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT practice. We review the imaging features and differential diagnosis of these 2 entities and discuss the radiation safety precautions during breastfeeding.

Keywords: FDG; PET; breast; brown adipose tissue; lactating.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue, Brown* / diagnostic imaging
Adipose Tissue, Brown* / metabolism
Adult
Biological Transport
Breast* / diagnostic imaging
Breast* / metabolism
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18* / metabolism
Hodgkin Disease* / diagnostic imaging
Hodgkin Disease* / metabolism
Humans
Lactation*
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18