title: Cystic thyroid mass following I-131 treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma: an unusual complication.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Morrish
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Lalani
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Catz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sloboda
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes