title: Thoracic 131I uptake after previous pneumonectomy in patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer.
abstract: In patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer with radioiodine (131I), abnormal uptake on post-therapeutic whole-body scan may lead to repeated administration of 131I. Uptake not linked to thyroid cancer but to other conditions should be recognized so that patients are not overtreated. We describe 3 cases of unilateral thoracic 131I uptake in patients previously treated by pneumonectomy for lung cancer, without evidence of persistent lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. camilalnascimento@gmail.com
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Boumédiène
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bridji
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dejax
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlumberger
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leboulleux
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013909:Thorax / Q000378:metabolism*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy*; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes