Published September 1986 | Version v1
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Hyperthyroidism caused by a toxic intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

Description

The rare presentation of hyperthyroidism caused by an intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland is described. The toxic intrathoracic goiter demonstrated avid uptake of [131I] and [99mTc]pertechnetate, with comparatively faint isotopic accumulation seen in the cervical thyroid. A chest roentgenogram and radioisotope scan should be mandatory in cases of hyperthyroidism having no cervical thyroid enlargement to explore the possibility of a toxic intrathoracic goiter

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Issue
no.9
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
ISSN
0022-3123
CODEN
JNMEA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18019205
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; GOITER; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE 131; PATIENTS; SIZE; TECHNETIUM 99; THYROID; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES