Diagnosis of complete ectopic lingual thyroid with Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy.
The authors present four cases of ectopic lingual thyroid disease diagnosed by Tc-99m pertechnetate scanning, which is an efficient diagnostic tool that yields high-quality images in this clinical setting.
Aktolun
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kocaeli University Medical School, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Demir
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Berk
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Metin Kir
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D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m