Hyperthyroidism caused by a toxic intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5008216

Prakash, R; Lakshmipathi, N; Jena, A; Behari, V; Chopra, M K

The rare presentation of hyperthyroidism caused by an intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland is described. The toxic intrathoracic goiter demonstrated avid uptake of (/sup 131/I) and (99mTc)pertechnetate, with comparatively faint isotopic accumulation seen in the cervical thyroid. A chest roentgenogram and radioisotope scan should be mandatory in cases of hyperthyroidism having no cervical thyroid enlargement to explore the possibility of a toxic intrathoracic goiter.

• Research Organization: Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
• OSTI ID: 5008216
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
HYPERTHYROIDISM
DIAGNOSIS
GOITER
IODINE 131
PATIENTS
SIZE
TECHNETIUM 99
THYROID
UPTAKE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ENDOCRINE DISEASES
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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