Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer
The follow-up of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer conventionally includes serum thyroglobulin and periodic Whole Body Scans. The uptake of 131-I in normal and pathological tissues different from metastatic thyroid cancer sites is a cause of false-positive scans. Among them, mediastinal uptake caused by...
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| author | L. Montella M. Caraglia A. Abbruzzese A. Soricelli M. Caputi G. Squame M. Salvatore S. Del Prete G. Palmieri |
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| description | The follow-up of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer conventionally includes serum thyroglobulin and periodic Whole Body Scans. The uptake of 131-I in normal and pathological tissues different from metastatic thyroid cancer sites is a cause of false-positive scans. Among them, mediastinal uptake caused by thymic hyperplasia can be observed. The aim of the present study was to review a series of 573 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer treated with 131-I after surgery between 1992 and 2003 looking above all for those with mediastinal images resembling thymus. This evaluation is presented together with some hypotheses on the relationships between thymus and thyroid. Moreover, some considerations are made on the differential diagnosis between thymus and mediastinal tumour thyroid residues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-099dc1adc27f46f4a583d98c75aea3a82022-12-22T01:15:17ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642005-06-0163210.4081/monaldi.2005.649Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid CancerL. Montella0M. Caraglia1A. Abbruzzese2A. Soricelli3M. Caputi4G. Squame5M. Salvatore6S. Del Prete7G. Palmieri8Medical Oncology Department, “S.Giovanni di Dio” Hospital, Frattaminore, NaplesNational Cancer Institute of Naples, “Fondazione G. Pascale”, NaplesDept. Biochemistry and Biophysics, Second University of Naples, NaplesDiagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Department - National Research Center, University “Federico II”, NaplesDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, 2nd University of NaplesDiagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Department - National Research Center, University “Federico II”, NaplesDiagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Department - National Research Center, University “Federico II”, NaplesMedical Oncology Department, “S.Giovanni di Dio” Hospital, Frattaminore, NaplesMolecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology Department, University “Federico II”, NaplesThe follow-up of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer conventionally includes serum thyroglobulin and periodic Whole Body Scans. The uptake of 131-I in normal and pathological tissues different from metastatic thyroid cancer sites is a cause of false-positive scans. Among them, mediastinal uptake caused by thymic hyperplasia can be observed. The aim of the present study was to review a series of 573 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer treated with 131-I after surgery between 1992 and 2003 looking above all for those with mediastinal images resembling thymus. This evaluation is presented together with some hypotheses on the relationships between thymus and thyroid. Moreover, some considerations are made on the differential diagnosis between thymus and mediastinal tumour thyroid residues.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/649Thyroid cancerthymic hyperplasia131-I therapywhole body scan |
| spellingShingle | L. Montella M. Caraglia A. Abbruzzese A. Soricelli M. Caputi G. Squame M. Salvatore S. Del Prete G. Palmieri Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease Thyroid cancer thymic hyperplasia 131-I therapy whole body scan |
| title | Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer |
| title_full | Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer |
| title_short | Mediastinal Images Resembling Thymus Following 131-I Treatment for Thyroid Cancer |
| title_sort | mediastinal images resembling thymus following 131 i treatment for thyroid cancer |
| topic | Thyroid cancer thymic hyperplasia 131-I therapy whole body scan |
| url | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/649 |
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