Gallbladder visualization during post-therapy iodine-131 imaging of thyroid carcinoma.
A persistent, extra-thyroidal focus of 131I on whole-body imaging of thyroid carcinoma usually represents a functioning metastasis. We report a case of 131I localization within a septated gallbladder, initially mimicking an isolated hepatic metastasis. Adjunctive liver/spleen and hepatobiliary scintigraphy helped to elucidate the true nature of this 131I activity.
Achong
D M
DM
Department of Radiology, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
Oates
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E
Lee
S L
SL
Doherty
F J
FJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes