Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report
Thyroid carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the thyroid gland, which plays a crucial role in regulating the body's metabolism. Thyroid cancer can manifest in various forms. We report the case of an 89 year-old patient presenting an incidental intense Fluorine-18-fluorodeox...
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| author | Amal Miqdadi Saadia Ayach Hamza El Houari Mohamed Reda Cherkaoui Jaouad Amal Rami Hanane Boulmane Malika Çaoui |
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| description | Thyroid carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the thyroid gland, which plays a crucial role in regulating the body's metabolism. Thyroid cancer can manifest in various forms. We report the case of an 89 year-old patient presenting an incidental intense Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET-computed tomography (PET-CT) uptake within a thyroid lesion and the role of 18F-FDG PET-CT guiding the anatomopathological examination. The prevalence of FDG-avid thyroid incidentaloma ranges between 0.2% and 8.9%. Higher risks of cancer seems to be related to focal or unilateral uptake of 18F-FDG. Lesions with higher standardized uptake values or suspicious CT are more likely to be cancers. The diagnosis is clinically challenging. Nuclear and radiological images can guide practitioners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17fdd1da352b4832b2af50f5d7549c882024-02-28T05:13:09ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332024-04-0119415791581Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case reportAmal Miqdadi0Saadia Ayach1Hamza El Houari2Mohamed Reda Cherkaoui Jaouad3Amal Rami4Hanane Boulmane5Malika Çaoui6Nuclear Medicine, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco; Corresponding author.Nuclear Medicine, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoNuclear Medicine, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoDepartment of Radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoDepartment of Radiology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoNuclear Medicine, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoNuclear Medicine, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoThyroid carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the thyroid gland, which plays a crucial role in regulating the body's metabolism. Thyroid cancer can manifest in various forms. We report the case of an 89 year-old patient presenting an incidental intense Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET-computed tomography (PET-CT) uptake within a thyroid lesion and the role of 18F-FDG PET-CT guiding the anatomopathological examination. The prevalence of FDG-avid thyroid incidentaloma ranges between 0.2% and 8.9%. Higher risks of cancer seems to be related to focal or unilateral uptake of 18F-FDG. Lesions with higher standardized uptake values or suspicious CT are more likely to be cancers. The diagnosis is clinically challenging. Nuclear and radiological images can guide practitioners.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332400030XThyroid lesion18F-FDG PET/CTIntense uptakeCase report |
| spellingShingle | Amal Miqdadi Saadia Ayach Hamza El Houari Mohamed Reda Cherkaoui Jaouad Amal Rami Hanane Boulmane Malika Çaoui Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report Radiology Case Reports Thyroid lesion 18F-FDG PET/CT Intense uptake Case report |
| title | Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report |
| title_full | Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report |
| title_short | Rare images of an intense 18F-FDG PET-scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion: A case report |
| title_sort | rare images of an intense 18f fdg pet scan uptake in an incidentally discovered thyroid lesion a case report |
| topic | Thyroid lesion 18F-FDG PET/CT Intense uptake Case report |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332400030X |
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