Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma

Tom Douglas Newton; Titus Augustine; Parthiban Arumugam; Rayaz Malik

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Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma

Tom Douglas Newton, Titus Augustine, Parthiban Arumugam, Rayaz Malik

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Abstract

A medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)/multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome was suspected in a patient having an metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scan while she was being investigated for pheochromocytoma. After surgery, this was confirmed histologically. Although MIBG scanning cannot be used as a screening tool for MTC because of its poor sensitivity for detection of MTC, this case report highlights that one should always scrutinize the thyroid gland while interpreting MIBG scans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	328-329
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0b013e31816a7a4d
Publication status	Published - May 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Medullary thyroid cancer
Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Phaeochromocytoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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Newton, T. D., Augustine, T., Arumugam, P., & Malik, R. (2008). Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma. Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 33(5), 328-329. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0b013e31816a7a4d

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