Graves' disease and concurrent thyroid carcinoma. The importance of thyroid scintigraphy in Graves' disease

Clin Nucl Med. 1995 May;20(5):416-8. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199505000-00008.

Abstract

A woman with Graves' disease and unsuspected coexisting thyroid cancer is presented. Although rare, this association has to be considered. It has been noticed that thyroid cancer is more common in hyperthyroid than euthyroid persons. Thus, thyroid scintigraphy is very important in the initial workup of Graves' disease. It helps determine whether medical or surgical therapy is more appropriate in a particular patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Papillary / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / surgery
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / complications*
  • Graves Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / complications*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes