False-Positive 131I Uptake After Transareola Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Overview

Journal Clin Nucl Med

Specialty Nuclear Medicine

Date 2022 Jan 13

PMID 35025806

Authors

Anbo Wang

Wenhui Fu

Ying Deng

Limeng He

Wei Zhang

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Abstract

False-positive 131I accumulation in patients with thyroid carcinoma could be due to various etiologies. Herein, we reported a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 36-year-old woman. She underwent a 131I radiotherapy after a transareola endoscopic total thyroidectomy. 131I scintigraphy showed a high uptake in the thyroid bed. Surprisingly, increased activity was also noted in the right areola area. This activity corresponding to the entry site of endoscope revealed on the following SPECT/CT.

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