Axillary lodine-131 Accumulation Due to Perspiration

Axillary lodine-131 Accumulation Due to Perspiration

A case of spurious axillary uptake of I-131 proven to be caused by perspiration is presented. False-positive localizations of radioiodine, both pathologic and physiologic, are reviewed to avoid confusion of these entities with functioning thyroid carcinoma metastases.

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1989-10, Vol.14 (10), p.762-763
Hauptverfasser: CAMPONOVO, ERNEST J, GOYER, PETER F, SILVERMAN, EUGENE D, KISTLER, AARON M, YUDT, WILLIAM M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case of spurious axillary uptake of I-131 proven to be caused by perspiration is presented. False-positive localizations of radioiodine, both pathologic and physiologic, are reviewed to avoid confusion of these entities with functioning thyroid carcinoma metastases.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198910000-00010