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Heejoo Kang1, Frederick Thurston Drake1, David McAneny1
1Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
JCEM Case Reports
|November 1, 2023
Summary
Intraosseous hemangiomas (IH) can mimic bone metastases in patients with papillary thyroid cancer, leading to false-positive nuclear imaging. Surgical resection may be necessary to differentiate IH from malignancy and avoid unnecessary treatments.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
Background:
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) management involves monitoring thyroglobulin levels and imaging for metastases.
- Intraosseous hemangiomas (IH) are benign vascular tumors that can occur in bone and present as lytic lesions.
- Differentiating metastatic PTC from benign bone lesions can be challenging with conventional imaging.
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