99mTc pertechnetate thyroid scan leads to serendipitous detection of metastatic thyroid cancer.
Clin Nucl Med
; 37(6): 604-6, 2012 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
99mTc pertechnetate is considered insensitive in detecting thyroid carcinoma metastases. We report the case of a 71-year-old male patient, in whom metastasis of an unknown thyroid cancer was diagnosed incidentally on a routine 99mTc pertechnetate scan, performed for the assessment of nodular thyroid disease. Marked tracer accumulation was unexpectedly noted on the left frontal region, where a palpable, painless, soft tissue mass was present. Surgical excision of the mass revealed metastatic poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma synchronous to soft tissue and adjacent bone.
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Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Pertecnetato Tc 99m de Sódio
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Achados Incidentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article