Vol 14, No 1 (2011)
Research paper
Published online: 2011-07-12
I-131 false positive uptake in a huge parapelvic renal cyst
Nucl. Med. Rev 2011;14(1):36-37.
Abstract
A male patient had undergone total thyroidectomy for thyroid
papillary carcinoma. He was administered thyroablation activity
of radioiodine. Whole body imaging after diagnostic activity of
131-I demonstrated intense radioiodine uptake in the right side of
the upper abdominal region. The serum thyroglobulin level was
low. Ultrasonography demonstrated a large irregular anechoic
structure in the centre of the right kidney — a cyst in the parapelvic
region. Renal cysts can lead to erroneous interpretation
of radioiodine scintigraphy.
Nuclear Med Rev 2011; 14, 1: 36–37
Nuclear Med Rev 2011; 14, 1: 36–37
Keywords: I-131 scintigraphyI-131 abdominal uptakerenal cystthyroid cancerI-131 therapy
