[Radioiodine therapy of small, solitary autonomous adenomas]

In most cases of unifocal autonomous adenomas the indication of radioiodine therapy has so far been given only if the volume of the adenomas is > 8 ml, or if the Tc-Uptake is > 2% in combination with suppressed TSH incretion. We have investigated the question how far the indication of radioiodine therapy should be extended to other cases.

Between March 1993 and April 1994 we treated 11 patients who did not fulfil these criteria but suffered from thyreogenic complaints.

After the radioiodine therapy, all the 11 patients improved evidently.

We suggest extending the indication of radioiodine therapy in order also to treat small unifocal adenomas.