The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Sialolithiasis Mimicking Metastatic Thyroid Cancer

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  • Jeong, Hwan-Jeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital) ;
  • Bom, Hee-Seung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital) ;
  • Song, Ho-Cheon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital) ;
  • Min, Jung-Jun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Min (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Yeul (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital)
  • 정환정 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 범희승 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 송호천 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 민정준 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 김성민 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 김지열 (전남대학교병원 핵의학과)
  • Published : 2000.02.29
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Abstract

We report a false positive case of I-131 scan due to a sialolithiasis in right submandibular gland. I-131 images showed not only remnant thyroid tissues and functional metastases in the anterior neck but also a hot uptake near right submandibular gland. We confirmed the sialolithiasis by radiologic studies. Sialolithiasis should be regarded as a false positive cause when I-131 scan shows a hot spot near salivary bed.

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