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Oesophageal conduit - a cause of diffuse mediastinal uptake on thyroid scintigraphy
Luke I Sonoda1, Kottekkattu K Balan2
1Mount Vernon Hospital, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
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99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy plays an essential role in the management of a variety of thyroid and parathyroid disorders. The authors report an unusual case of mediastinal tracer distribution of 99mTc-pertechnetate and 99mTc-MIBI in relation to an oesophageal conduit following oesophago-gastrectomy and reconstructive surgery on thyroid scintigraphy. This is a rare but important cause of diffuse mediastinal uptake on thyroid scintigraphy. An awareness of abnormal anatomy as well as altered physiological tracer uptake would help to avoid any diagnostic pitfall.
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