The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)
- Volume 34 Issue 1
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- Pages.94-98
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- 2000
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- 1225-6714(pISSN)
Sialolithiasis Mimicking Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
갑상선암 전이병소로 오인된 타석증 증례
- 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
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.