99mTc-FAPI-46 Uptake in Simultaneous Occurrence of Benign Thyroid Nodule and Mixed-Mucinous-Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma
We present a case of a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with mixed mucinous-invasive ductal carcinoma, a rare subtype of breast cancer. Utilizing 99m Tc-FAPI-46 scintigraphy, we observed a high target-to-background ratio in the breast mass and metastatic axillary lymph nodes. Notably, a benign follicular nodule was also detected in the thyroid which showed absent 99m Tc-FAPI uptake. Our findings suggest that 99m Tc-FAPI-46 shares similar characteristics with 68 Ga-FAPI and may outperform 18 F-FDG PET/CT in mucinous breast cancer. This case highlights the potential of FAPI as a predictive biomarker for malignancy and its role in benign findings.
Authors
- Mahsa Akbari Oryani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2450-5164)
- Kamran Aryana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2403-8903)
- Somaye Barashki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3507-2077)
- Nasrin Raeisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2087-2169)
- Amin Saber Tanha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0290-0412)
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005729
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05