Esophageal Cancer Diagnosed by Thyroid Scintigraphy

We report a 34-year-old man referred because of increasing dysphagia secondary to goiter. Thyroid scintigraphy and SPECT/CT images helped to recognize an unsuspected esophageal dilation due to a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma arising at the lower end of the esophagus. Further examinations are...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2017-08, Vol.42 (8), p.633-634
Main Authors: Calvo-Morón, María de la Cinta, García-Gómez, Francisco Javier, de la Riva-Pérez, Pablo Antonio, Castro-Montaño, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Adult
Deglutition Disorders - complications
Esophageal Neoplasms - complications
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography
Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:We report a 34-year-old man referred because of increasing dysphagia secondary to goiter. Thyroid scintigraphy and SPECT/CT images helped to recognize an unsuspected esophageal dilation due to a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma arising at the lower end of the esophagus. Further examinations are mandatory when abnormal activities are observed during thyroid scintigraphy.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001706