Incidental Lingual Thyroid Informs Surgery

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Laura Skelly¹  Melanie Carter¹  George Roy¹  Geoffrey M. Currie¹  Matthew Haase¹  Cheryl McKellar¹  Lacey Greene¹  Alyce Goode¹ 

关键词: thyroid scan;    lingual thyroid;    intubation;    incidental;    endocrine;    SPECT/CT;   

DOI  :  10.2967/jnmt.114.142075

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

This case study presents an incidental noting of a lingual thyroid on thyroid scintigraphy that had implications in later breast surgery. This information changed patient management and mitigated risk during intubation for breast cancer surgery.

【 授权许可】

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