title: Thyroid carcinoma presenting as an autonomous thyroid nodule.
abstract: A case of follicular thyroid cancer appearing as an autonomous nodule on Tc-99m and I-123 thyroid scintigraphy is presented in addition to a pertinent review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Intenzo
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m