Detection of medullary thyroid cancer with MIBG imaging for pheochromocytoma |
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| Authors: | Newton Tom Douglas Augustine Titus Arumugam Parthiban Malik Rayaz A |
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| Institution: | Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom. tomnewton30@doctors.org.uk |
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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. |
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