Abstract
In the post-surgical follow-up of a patient with follicular thyroid carcinoma, a palpable mass in the left supraclavicular region was highly indicative of metastatic disease. Technetium-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile (99mTc-MIBI) showed an increased but heterogeneous uptake within the lesion. Surprisingly, a different neoplastic disease was histologically demonstrated. Lymph node abnormalities due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rather than metastatic thyroid disease were demonstrated. In conclusion, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may occur in patients with follicular thyroid carcinoma. This new lesion significantly concentrated 99mTc-MIBI. Thus, the results of 99mTc-MIBI imaging have to be carefully evaluated during the follow-up of patients with thyroid cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-21 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of nuclear biology and medicine (Turin, Italy : 1991) |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- Tc-MIBI
- lymphoma
- non-Hodgkin
- thyroid neoplasms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging