False-positive "necklace sign" on whole-body thyroid cancer survey--a case report.

Autores:	Sylvain Beaulieu, David Djang, Satoshi Minoshima
Língua:	Eng.
Data:	2005-02-25
Jornal:	Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (0091-4916)
Release:	J Nucl Med Technol. 2005 Mar;33(1):42-3
Abstract:	A woman with papillary thyroid carcinoma treated with surgery and postoperative 131I returned 4 y later for a whole-body survey. The imaging results initially suggested disease recurrence but were later found to be false positive and due to 131I uptake in a necklace that had been contaminated by the patient's saliva. This case stresses the importance of having the patient remove all jewelry before undergoing a radioiodine survey.
Copyright:	Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. sylvain.beaulieu bigfoot.com
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Assuntos	Adult, Artifacts, Diagnostic Errors, False Positive Reactions, Female, Humans, Iodine Radioisotopes, Manufactured Materials, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Thyroid Neoplasms, Whole-Body Counting