Tumor thrombus in the great veins from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid: 131I scan findings.
Tumor invasion of great veins and forming thrombus is a rare complication in papillary carcinoma of thyroid. Contrast computed tomography, ultrasound, and positron emission tomography scan can demonstrate the thrombus but will not help to diagnose the nature of the thrombus. Demonstration of the cause of the thrombus by (131)I scan is possible because tumor tissue in the vein will be iodine avid, but simple thrombus will not.
Mugunthan
Nadarajah
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Gold Coast Hospital, 108 Nerang Street, Southport, Queensland 4215, Australia. mugunthan66@hotmail.com
Kumar
Aravind Ravi
AR
Thomas
Paul
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D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes