Diagnosing metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma with 201 thallium scan: a case report

Clin Oncol. 1984 Jun;10(2):163-6.

Abstract

A case of supraclavicular metastatic follicular carcinoma which occurred 7 years after the patient had undergone total thyroidectomy is presented. By means of whole body 210-thallium scan, a precise diagnosis was made, while the whole body 131-I scan was negative. The thyroglobulin serum levels were high before surgery but significantly decreased after lymphadenectomy. The clinical use of this tracer to detect functioning and non-functioning metastases of thyroid carcinomas is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Radioisotopes*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Thallium*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Whole-Body Counting

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Radioisotopes
  • thallium chloride
  • Thallium