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Atypical dull aching left sided chest pains for 2 months

Teaching Case

Case presentation:

  • Female.
  • 52 y.o.
  • Atypical dull aching left sided chest pains for 2 months, unrelated to effort, lasting hours, resolving spontaneously.
  • No known CADRF, except mildly obese. - Clinical Examination of the cardiovascular system.Essentially normal.
  • ECG normal.

Teaching points:

  • 201Thallium, 99mTc sestamibi & tetrofosmin can all image breast tumours, with the added advantage of showing up axillary lymph node involvement if present.
  • Tc tracers preferred because of image quality.
  • 18F FDG can also used.

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