Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastasis to the Breast: Appearance on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Sequences
| Author | Chermaine Deepa Antony | en |
| Author | Kartini Rahmat | en |
| Author | Anushya Vijayananthan | en |
| Author | Jayalakshmi Pailoor | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Rhabdomyosarcoma is a common primary childhood malignancy that rarely metastasizes to the breast. We report a patient with a primary sinonasal rhabdomyosarcoma metastasizing to the breast, with no distant spread. We describe the imaging appearance of rhabdomyosarcoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) sequences. Rhabdomyosarcoma metastasis has a variable appearance on ultrasound and MRI, and may mimic common benign tumors. However, it appears hyperintense on DWI and produces a low value on the ADC, which may be more accurate for determining its malignant nature. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.23273 | en |
| Keyword | Rhabdomyosarcoma | en |
| Keyword | Breast | en |
| Keyword | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | en |
| Keyword | Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastasis to the Breast: Appearance on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Sequences | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |