99mTc Sestamibi Thyroid Scan in Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis Type I

ABSTRACTAmiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) type I describes inducement of clinical hyperthyroidism by excessive thyroidal iodine in the setting of latent Graves disease, and therapy differs from that used for AIT type II. A 65-year-old man previously on amiodarone for atrial fibrillation develo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 2016-07, Vol.41 (7), p.566-567
Hauptverfasser:	Patel, Niraj R, Tamara, Luis A, Lee, Ho
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Amiodarone - adverse effects Antithyroid Agents - therapeutic use Graves Disease - complications Humans Male Methimazole - therapeutic use Potassium Channel Blockers - adverse effects Radionuclide Imaging - methods Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi Thyrotoxicosis - chemically induced Thyrotoxicosis - diagnostic imaging
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