Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thyroid scans show enlarged thyroid lobes in 135 hyperthyroid cats
By Peterson, Mark E. & Becker, David V.·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1984·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: RADIONUCLIDE THYROID IMAGING IN 135 CATS WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM*
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 135 cats with hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) underwent thyroid scans to check for abnormalities. The scans showed that 73% of these cats had enlargement and increased activity in both thyroid lobes, while 27% had issues in just one lobe. In two cats, the scans revealed that their thyroid cancer had spread into the chest area. The imaging techniques used were effective, with the scans using technetium-99m generally providing clearer results than those using radioactive iodine.
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Abstract
Thyroid scanning was performed in 135 hyperthyroid cats and 13 normal cats with technetium‐99m as pertechnetate (99mTcO4) or with radioactive iodine (131I). Of the hyperthyroid cats, enlargement and increased radionuclide accumulation were found in one thyroid lobe in 38 (27%) and in both lobes in 97 (73%). In two hyperthyroid cats with thyroid carcinoma, extension of tumor into the thoracic cavity was detected. In normal and hyperthyroid cats the radionuclide images produced with 99mTcO4 and 131I were similar; however, the quality of the 99mTcO4 scans was usually better than that of the 131I scans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1984.tb00737.x