Published December 1989 | Version v1
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Cystic thyroid mass following I-131 treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma: An unusual complication

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada)

Description

Several unusual complications of I-131 therapy for thyroid carcinoma are known. Two patients who developed a further unusual event that consisted of a palpable mass and cystic degeneration are described

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
12
Series
Clin. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
894-896
ISSN
0363-9762
CODEN
CNMED

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21042854
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CARCINOMAS; CYSTS; IODINE 131; NECROSIS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY