Diffuse pulmonary metastases with negative ¹⁸FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography and positive post-radioiodine therapy scan of papillary thyroid cancer.
- Author:
Yan-Song LIN
1
;
Zhi-Yong LIANG
;
Li-Heng QIU
;
Xin CHENG
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China. linyansong68@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma;
Carcinoma, Papillary;
Female;
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18;
Humans;
Iodine Radioisotopes;
therapeutic use;
Multimodal Imaging;
methods;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
radiotherapy;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2012;125(1):153-156
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A female papillary thyroid cancer patient with diffuse micronodular pulmonary metastases was confirmed only by post radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy whole body scan (RxWBS). Her diagnostic iodine-131 whole body scan (DxWBS), chest CT and 18FDG PET/CT scan were all negative. Attention and pitfalls of this case concerning surgical and RAI dose management are against current international guidelines on thyroid cancer.
