New thyroid cancer study findings have been published by scientists at Keimyung University
2009 JUL 20 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to a study from South Korea, "The purpose of this series is to report 3 cases of follicular thyroid carcinoma with an eggshell calcification along with their imaging findings. imaging findings on gray scale and power Doppler (PD) sonography (n = 3), computed tomography (CT, n = 3), and integrated fluorodeoxyglucose F 18 (F-18-FDG) whole-body positron emission tomography (PET)/CT (n = 1) were assessed." "Of the 3 cases, two 75-year-old women had bone metastasis, and one 54-year-old woman had a thyroid incidentaloma on sonography. All 3 cases had a spherical mass with an interrupted eggshell calcification on gray scale sonography and CT, 2 revealed intranodular vascularity on PD sonography, and I showed intense hypermetabolism (maximum standardized uptake value, 7.9 g/mL) on integrated 18F-FDG whole-body PET/CT Conclusions," wrote S.K. Lee and colleagues, Keimyung University. The researchers concluded: "Follicular carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a thyroid nodule with an eggshell calcification." Lee and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma With an Eggshell Calcification Report of 3 Cases. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2009;28(6):801-806). For more information, contact S.K. Lee, Keimyung University, School Medical, Dongsan Med Center, Dept. of Radiol, 194 Dongsan Dong, Taegu 700712, South Korea. Publisher contact information for the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine is: American Institute Ultrasound Medicine, Subscription Dept., 14750 Sweitzer Lane, Ste. 100, Laurel, MD 20707-5906, USA. Keywords: South Korea, Bone, Oncology, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Carcinoma, Keimyung University. This article was prepared by Clinical Oncology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Clinical Oncology Week via NewsRx.com.
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