Lung nodule detected by F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in patients with papillary thyroid cancer negative 131I whole body scan and undetectable serum-stimulated thyroglobulin levels: two case reports

摘要

IntroductionWhen a pulmonary nodular lesion is detected by F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in a patient with post-surgical papillary thyroid carcinoma with undetectable serum-stimulated thyroglobulin levels and negative ¹³¹I whole body scan, diagnosis and management of the nodule may be confusing.