einstein (São Paulo). 17/Mar/2025;23:eAI1493.
Silicone gel migration masquerading as metastatic breast cancer
Felipe Magaldi de , Leandro Jonata Carvalho , Carlos , Felipe de Galiza , Leonardo de Abreu , Max Senna
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AI1493
We report the case of a 72-year-old patient with stage III breast cancer who presented with multiple pulmonary nodules incidentally detected on computed tomography (CT). Further investigation using positron emission tomography (PET) revealed additional fluorodeoxyglucose-avid (FDG) chest wall lesions and widespread lymphadenopathy (axillary, retropectoral, supraclavicular, pulmonary hilar, and mediastinal), all highly suggestive of recurrent cancer ( and ).
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