ea0044p248 | Thyroid | SFEBES2016
Aziz Aftab
, Avades Tamar
, Poyner Richard
, Vaidya Bijay
, Patel Kashyap
Background: Accurate diagnosis of an underlying cause of thyrotoxicosis is critical for targeted therapy. Thyroid radionuclide uptake scan is a useful second line investigation in patients who lack TSH receptor antibody. The uptake scan patterns identify patients who can be preferentially treated with anti-thyroid drugs (diffuse pattern - Graves disease) or radio-iodine treatment (patchy uptake - multinodular or localised uptake toxic adenoma) or simple monitoring...