title: Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom. tomnewton30@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Tom Douglas
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Titus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: Parthiban
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arumugam
authors.forename: Rayaz A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine