Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma.
A medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)/multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome was suspected in a patient having an metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scan while she was being investigated for pheochromocytoma. After surgery, this was confirmed histologically. Although MIBG scanning cannot be used as a screening tool for MTC because of its poor sensitivity for detection of MTC, this case report highlights that one should always scrutinize the thyroid gland while interpreting MIBG scans.
Newton
Tom Douglas
TD
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom. tomnewton30@doctors.org.uk
Augustine
Titus
T
Arumugam
Parthiban
P
Malik
Rayaz A
RA
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine