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ea0020p157 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Bronchiectasis as a false-positive on Iodine-131 scintigraphy in thyroid papillary carcinoma- three case reports

Martins Anabela , Rosario Francisco , Garrao Antonio , Quaresma Pedro , Ferreira Teresa , Santos Rita , Bugalho Maria , Leite Valeriano

Introduction: After treatment with Iodine-131(I-131) in differentiated thyroid cancer, a diagnostic scintigraphy is performed. We selected three cases in which bronchiectasis appear as a false-positive on the scintigraphy after treatment with I-131.Case reports: Three women, respectively 62, 64 and 65 years old, being followed in the Endocrinology Department of our Institute, with the diagnosis of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, were submitted to I-1...