Riedel thyroiditis demonstrated on gallium scintigraphy

Grace Yung; Kishani Kannangara; Chuong Bui; Robert Mansberg; Bernard Champion

doi:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181e4da47

Riedel thyroiditis demonstrated on gallium scintigraphy

Grace Yung, Kishani Kannangara, Chuong Bui, Robert Mansberg^*, Bernard Champion

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Abstract

A 37-year-old woman presented with a history of gradual onset of fatigue, myalgia, low grade fever, and neck pain. A CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging were performed, which demonstrated a markedly enlarged thyroid gland with partial compression of the trachea. A gallium scan was performed to assess for gallium avid lymphoma. This demonstrated diffuse gallium uptake throughout the thyroid gland. Core biopsy showed a hyalinized fibrous stroma, chronic inflammatory infiltrate, and absence of follicular cells confirming Riedel thyroiditis. The patient's symptoms responded to corticosteroid administration and thyroxine replacement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	614-617
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical nuclear medicine
Volume	35
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181e4da47
Publication status	Published - Aug 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Riedel's thyroiditis
gallium scan
retroperitoneal fibrosis
OF-THE-LITERATURE
RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS
MULTIFOCAL FIBROSCLEROSIS

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Riedel thyroiditis demonstrated on gallium scintigraphy

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