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Thyroid carcinoma presenting as an autonomous thyroid nodule.

C M Intenzo1, C H Park, S N Cohen

  • 1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
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This case study highlights follicular thyroid cancer presenting as an autonomous thyroid nodule. Diagnostic imaging using Tc-99m and I-123 scintigraphy identified the cancerous nodule.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Nuclear Medicine

Background:

  • Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) is the second most common type of thyroid malignancy.
  • Autonomous thyroid nodules (ATNs) are typically benign but can rarely harbor malignancy.
  • Thyroid scintigraphy is a key diagnostic tool for evaluating thyroid nodules.

Observation:

  • A case is presented where follicular thyroid cancer manifested as an autonomous nodule.
  • Both Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) and Iodine-123 (I-123) thyroid scintigraphy were utilized for imaging.
  • The scintigraphic findings mimicked those of a benign hyperfunctioning nodule.

Findings:

  • The autonomous nodule was confirmed to be follicular thyroid cancer upon histopathological examination.
  • Scintigraphy demonstrated a hyperfunctioning nodule, characteristic of an ATN.

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  • This presentation underscores the potential for malignancy in seemingly autonomous nodules.

    • Implications:

    • The findings suggest that even autonomous thyroid nodules require careful evaluation to exclude malignancy.
    • Nuclear medicine imaging plays a crucial role, but definitive diagnosis relies on biopsy.
    • This case contributes to the literature on atypical presentations of follicular thyroid cancer.