Axillary iodine-131 accumulation due to perspiration.
A case of spurious axillary uptake of I-131 proven to be caused by perspiration is presented. False-positive localizations of radioiodine, both pathologic and physiologic, are reviewed to avoid confusion of these entities with functioning thyroid carcinoma metastases.
Camponovo
E J
EJ
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Goyer
P F
PF
Silverman
E D
ED
Kistler
A M
AM
Yudt
W M
WM
D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013542:Sweat; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes