Incidental Mammary Fibromyoblastoma on
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Rb Myocardial
Perfusion Imaging
Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, MD, MSc,* Patrick Martineau, MD, PhD,*
and Ross A. Davies, MD, FRCPC, FACC†
Abstract:
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Rb is frequently used in PET myocardial perfusion imaging to detect
ischemia. We present the case of a 64-year-old man referred for PET myocardial
perfusion imaging to rule out ischemia. On PET images, an abnormal focus of up-
take was present in the subcutaneous soft tissue overlying the right chest, which
corresponded to a soft-tissue nodule on CT. This lesion was biopsied and proved
to be a mammary fibromyoblastoma, an extremely rare and benign lesion. This
case is presented to emphasize the importance of reviewing extracardiac struc-
tures on PET/CT myocardial perfusion studies.
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Received for publication June 26, 2014; revision accepted October 24, 2014.
From the *Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ottawa; and †Division of Car-
diology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.
Reprints: Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, MD, MSc, Division of Nuclear Medi-
cine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, General Campus, 501 Smyth
Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8 L6. E-mail: mapelletier@toh.on.ca.
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