Metastasis to the thyroid from non-small cell carcinoma of the lung: findings in (18)F-FDG PET/CT study

Endocrine. 2015 Mar;48(2):720-1. doi: 10.1007/s12020-014-0297-8. Epub 2014 May 23.

Abstract

The incidence of thyroid metastasis from other primary malignancy is rare. In this case, we present the findings of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in thyroid metastasis from underlying non-small cell carcinoma of the lung and highlight the importance of tracer uptake pattern recognition within the thyroid on (18)F-FDG PET/CT study.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18