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A mediastinal mass was identified in an asymptomatic patient. Radionuclide imaging confirmed it as a mediastinal goiter, leading to successful radioiodine therapy.

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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • A 63-year-old woman with a history of Hodgkin disease presented for restaging.
  • Computed tomography revealed an unidentified mass in the upper mediastinum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the origin and nature of an incidental mediastinal mass.
  • To evaluate the utility of radionuclide imaging in diagnosing mediastinal masses.

Main Methods:

  • Initial bronchoscopy-guided biopsy was unsuccessful.
  • Radionuclide imaging was performed using technetium-99m pertechnetate (Tc-99m) and radioiodine (I-123).

Main Results:

  • The mediastinal mass showed low uptake of Tc-99m.
  • Intense accumulation of I-123 was observed at 2 and 24 hours, indicative of a goiter.
  • The patient remained asymptomatic with no signs of tracheal compression.

Conclusions:

  • Radionuclide imaging, particularly I-123 uptake, effectively diagnosed a mediastinal goiter.
  • Radioiodine therapy was chosen as the treatment modality due to the nature of the mass and absence of compressive symptoms.