Abstract
This case study presents an incidental noting of a lingual thyroid on thyroid scintigraphy that had implications in later breast surgery. This information changed patient management and mitigated risk during intubation for breast cancer surgery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-67 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- thyroid scan
- lingual thyroid
- intubation
- incidental
- endocrine
- SPECT/CT