Unusual extrathyroidal iodine accumulation in a post-ablative I-131 scan.
A case of iodine-131 accumulation in the gall bladder following an ablative dose for thyroid carcinoma is presented.
McEwan
L M
LM
Division of Radiology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Australia. louisez@bigpond.com.au
Fong
W
W
D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid