Unexpected Bone Metastases in 99mTc-Pertechnetate Scan of Recurrent Goiter

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Jan;44(1):72-74. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002302.

Abstract

A 68-year-old woman who underwent a thyroidectomy for bilateral goiter 20 years ago was referred to our department. The examination revealed a newly occurred thyroid nodule in the right central lobe. Unexpectedly the Tc-pertechnetate scan revealed several extrathyroidal foci right-sided supraclavicular, beside a cold thyroid nodule in the right lower lobe. Consecutive surgery and histology confirmed the suspected diagnosis of follicular thyroid cancer with multiple bone metastases. Whole-body scintigraphy performed after the following radioiodine therapy indicated disseminated osseous metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Female
  • Goiter / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m