Role of Whole Body Radioiodine Scan in a Patient with Post Operative Multinodular Goiter: A Case Report

Authors

  • Mohammad Sajjad Al Mishal Medical Officer, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Papia Akhter Assistant Professor & SMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Pupree Mutsuddy Phase-B MD Resident (Nuclear Medicine), National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Tapati Mandal Assistant Professor & SMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • S M Arifur Rahman Medical Officer, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Md Abu Bakker Siddique Associate Professor & PMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Shamim M F Begum Associate Professor & PMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Mostafa Toufiq Elahi Phase-B MD Resident (Nuclear Medicine), BSMMU.
  • Shamsun Nahar Bailey Assistant Professor & SMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Urnas Islam Assistant Professor & SMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Shimul Sarkar Medical Officer,National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Afroja Sultana Medical Officer, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
  • Jasmin Ferdous Associate Professor & PMO, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (NINMAS), BSMMU Campus, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjnm.v27i2.79224

Keywords:

Whole body scan, radioiodine, retrosternal goiter, subclinical hyperthyroid state

Abstract

Whole Body Radioiodine Scan with 131I is an important investigation in the management of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas. However, it is also useful in the evaluation of ectopic thyroid tissues and congenital thyroid abnormalities. Reported case of a 50-year-old hyperthyroid woman with history of thyroidectomy for toxic multinodular goiter had no malignancy histopathologically, but without Levothyroxine replacement therapy, she was found to be subclinical hyperthyroid biochemically. Whole body radioiodine scan with 131I showed a focus of intense radiotracer concentration below the sternum and indicated that the patient had resto-sternal goiter which was undiagnosed. CT scan of the lower neck and upper chest confirmed the diagnosis as well.

Bangladesh J. Nuclear Med. 27(2): 290-292, 2024

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Published

2025-04-13

How to Cite

Mishal, M. S. A., Akhter, P., Mutsuddy, P., Mandal, T., Rahman, S. M. A., Siddique, M. A. B., … Ferdous, J. (2025). Role of Whole Body Radioiodine Scan in a Patient with Post Operative Multinodular Goiter: A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 27(2), 290–292. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjnm.v27i2.79224

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2024)

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Case Reports

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