title: A false-positive I-131 whole-body scan in chronic parotitis: a case report.
abstract: Although I-131 whole-body scanning is a useful method to evaluate and manage well-differentiated thyroid cancer, several causes of false-positive findings require careful evaluation. The authors describe a case of benign parotitis mimicking metastasis on an I-131 whole-body scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010309:Parotitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013667:Technetium; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium