Iodine 131 metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Southern Medical Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:5638808

Skowsky, W R; Wilf, L H ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Florida School of Medicine, Jacksonville (USA)

We have presented a case of sporadic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid with documentation of localization of tracer {sup 131}I-MIBG within the primary neoplasm. A review of the nuclear medicine literature of localization techniques for MCT demonstrates that {sup 131}I-MIBG, while an excellent choice for diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and neuroblastoma, produces low yield and unpredictable concentration in other neural crest apudomas, including MCT. A low incidence of true-positive results with {sup 131}I-MIBG uptake and a high incidence of false-negative results make this radiopharmaceutical a suboptimal choice for diagnostic studies, but a potentially promising one as a therapeutic agent.33 references.

• OSTI ID: 5638808
• Journal Information: Southern Medical Journal; (USA), Vol. 84:5; ISSN 0038-4348
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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