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Esophageal dischalasia: Serendipity during 99mTc thyroid scan |
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| Authors: | Dr. F. Iorio E. Giacobini D. Lorenzon |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiology, University of La Sapienza, Rome, Italy;(2) Department of Radiology, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy;(3) Reparto di Medicina Nucleare, Policlinico Umberto I., Istituto di Radiologia Centrale,, 00161 Roma, Italy |
| Abstract: | It is rare for a large amount of pooled radioactive saliva to be observed in the neck during a thyroid scan. Such a finding would imply abnormal salivation and/or esophageal kinesis. The case of esophageal dischalasia reported here suggests that a complete study of the esophagus is advisable when a large area or amount of radioactive saliva is observed in the neck during a thyroid scan. |
| Keywords: | Esophageal dischalasia Thyroid scan 99mTc Saliva |
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