[Iodine uptake in the chest in the follow-up of well-differentiated thyroid cancer]. / Captación torácica de (131)I en el seguimiento del cáncer diferenciado de tiroides.
Rev Esp Med Nucl
; 30(1): 24-8, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Differentiated thyroid cancer is a disease having a very good prognosis when treated adequately. Ablation treatment with (131)I is frequently adjunct to surgery in these patients since it improves survival. Radioiodine whole-body scan is one of the imaging modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with this kind of pathology. After ablation treatment of the thyroid gland, any radioiodine accumulation in a non-physiological location usually means the presence of functioning metastasis. Recognition of potential false-positives is essential to avoid unnecessary exposure to further radiation from repeated therapeutic doses of radioactive iodine. We report a case of uptake in the chest due to bronchiectasis, potentially masquerading as pulmonary metastasis.
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Assunto principal:
Bronquiectasia
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Carcinoma
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
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Imagem Corporal Total
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Radioisótopos do Iodo
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Pulmão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article