Tc-99m tetrofosmin uptake in male breast cancer

Breast carcinoma occurs rarely in men. Its imaging by mammography is difficult because male breast tissue is normally small in volume and adequate compression is not possible, which is a prerequisite for performing mammography. The authors describe a 65-year-old man with a right breast mass in whom the result of fine-needle aspiration cytology was inconclusive. A mammogram was also noncontributory because adequate compression was not possible as the mass was tender. Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintimammography showed intense focal uptake in the right breast. Excision biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of breast carcinoma.     

Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: is expansion of criteria justified?

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health problem worldwide, involving more than a half million new cases yearly, with an age-adjusted incidence of 5.5 to 14.9 per 10(5) population. In some areas of Asia and the Middle East, HCC ranks as the first cause of death due to cancer. The incidence of HCC is increasing in Europe and the United States, and it is currently the leading cause of death among cirrhotic patients. It is estimated that by the year 2010, the number of patients with HCC awaiting liver transplant in the United States will outnumber the supply of cadaver organs.     

Posttraumatic Coronary Artery‐Right Ventricular Fistula with Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects

Abstract The combination of posttraumatic coronary artery‐right ventricular fistula and multiple ventricular septal defects is a rare and interesting phenomenon. We describe a case of a 19‐year‐old male with these findings following a blunt chest trauma after a motorcycle accident . (J Card Surg 2010;25:670‐671)