Brachial Plexopathy Secondary to Axillary Recurrence of Breast Cancer: Response to Chemoradiotherapy

Fig. 54.1

PET scans, before (left, SUV max 12) and after (right, SUV max 2.8) chemotherapy

54.3 Report

Good response to treatment performed in the left axillary region, where, today, pathological glucose consumption is not detected, except for a small lymph node in the ipsilateral clavicular fossa, SUV max 2.8.

54.4 Conclusions

The PET scan shows good response to radio-chemotherapy, even though modest metabolic activity can still be found, due to post-actinic inflammation (See Figs. 54.2, 54.3).