Iodine-131 uptake in a patient with thyroid cancer and rheumatoid arthritis during acupuncture treatment
- Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama (Japan)
A patient with thyroid carcinoma had abnormal accumulation of I-131 in the areas of both feet and hands on whole body scan. The sites of abnormal accumulation of I-131 were similar to those on bone scintigraphy. The radiographic examination of the lesions showed characteristic findings of rheumatoid arthritis, and the presence of small gold needles for acupuncture treatment was demonstrated. There were no findings of bone metastases. Although the mechanism of accumulation of I-131 in this patient is unknown, interpreters of I-131 whole body scintigraphs should keep this case in mind when acupuncture treatment has been done. The authors can only speculate on a common blood flow mechanism for enhanced HMDP and I-131 uptake in this arthritic patient who had been treated by acupuncture.
- OSTI ID:
- 6967730
- Journal Information:
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Vol. 15:1; ISSN 0363-9762
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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