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Ovarian Teratoma Mimicking Metastasis on I-131 Scan : A Case Report

Ovarian Teratoma Mimicking Metastasis on I-131 Scan : A Case Report The whole body I-131 scan is routinely performed in the postoperative treatment of patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Accurate interpretation of whole body I-131 scan after thyroidectomy is critical to appropriate management of patients with thyroid cancer, to prevent unnecessary surgical removal or exposure to radioiodine. Unfortunately, false-positive uptakes in several other organs and their associated disease processes have been reported. We report a case of false-positive iodine uptake in the pelvic region with incidentally diagnosed mature cystic teratoma. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Springer Journals

Ovarian Teratoma Mimicking Metastasis on I-131 Scan : A Case Report

Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging , Volume 47 (1) – Sep 15, 2012

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 by Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Imaging / Radiology; Orthopedics; Cardiology; Oncology
ISSN
1869-3474
eISSN
1869-3482
DOI
10.1007/s13139-012-0167-3
pmid
24895508
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Abstract

The whole body I-131 scan is routinely performed in the postoperative treatment of patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Accurate interpretation of whole body I-131 scan after thyroidectomy is critical to appropriate management of patients with thyroid cancer, to prevent unnecessary surgical removal or exposure to radioiodine. Unfortunately, false-positive uptakes in several other organs and their associated disease processes have been reported. We report a case of false-positive iodine uptake in the pelvic region with incidentally diagnosed mature cystic teratoma.

Journal

Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 15, 2012

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