Subacute thyroiditis in a single lobe.
A 33-year-old woman with no history of thyroid disease reported pain in her neck and a sore throat. On physical examination, the thyroid gland was palpable. Serum T3 and T4 levels were increased, and the thyroid-stimulating hormone level was decreased. Thyroid scintigraphy with Tc-99m pertechnetate revealed nonvisualization of the left lobe of the thyroid. Ultrasonographic examination confirmed the presence of the left thyroid lobe. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed thyroiditis of the left lobe of the thyroid. The patient was started on an anti-inflammatory drug. The follow-up thyroid scan showed a normal thyroid gland.
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. oktaysari@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013968:Thyroiditis, Subacute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m