A Case Of Differantiated Thyroid Carcinoma Not Detected With Radioiodine Scan, But Detectable With Pet/Ct

OKTAY SARI, BUĞRA KAYA, FARUK AKSOY, ORHAN ÖZBEK

  • OKTAY SARI: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • BUĞRA KAYA: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • FARUK AKSOY: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • ORHAN ÖZBEK: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Year : 2009
  • Vol : 25
  • Issue : 3
  •  Page : 162-166
We aimed to propose a management in a patient with thyroidectomized and high thyroglobulin (Tg) level, but negative radioiodine scan, whose lymph nodes detected with PET/CT. PET/CT was done to a patient, 31 years-old, with thyroidectomized and given radioiodine treatment, but not followed for a long time, for high Tg level and negative radioiodine scan. Metabolically active lymph nodes were detected in the cervical region. So, lymph nodes were excised with minimally invasive surgery. Radioiodine treatment was done because of papillary carcinoma metastasis. PET/CT may contribute to diagnosis in cases of high Tg levels, but negative radioiodine treatment in differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2009, Vol. 25 (3)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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