Esophageal dischalasia: serendipity during 99mTc thyroid scan.
It is rare for a large amount of pooled radioactive saliva to be observed in the neck during a thyroid scan. Such a finding would imply abnormal salivation and/or esophageal kinesis. The case of esophageal dischalasia reported here suggests that a complete study of the esophagus is advisable when a large area or amount of radioactive saliva is observed in the neck during a thyroid scan.
D000328:Adult; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology; D013667:Technetium; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D013667:Technetium