Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare clinical entity wherein malignant lesions may arise, the most
common one being papillary carcinoma. We present a case of a 68-year-old female who …

The authors report a case of abnormal accumulation of I-131 in a thoracic vertebra in a patient
with a well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. The presumptive diagnosis was metastatic …

Primary thymic carcinoids are rare tumors in which the tumor cells retain functional somatostatin
receptors. In-111-labeled octreotide imaging has been used to diagnose abdominal …

A case in which a prolonged hypothyroid state resulted in development of a pericardial
effusion is presented. The compensatory mechanism for protein homeostasis is lost in severe …

The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of well differentiated thyroid
carcinoma (WTC) in Hispanic children and analyze treatment response. Retrospective …

Amiodarone is used in a large number of cardiac conditions. Amiodarone-induced thyroid
dysfunction has been reported to affect up to 20% of users. Amiodarone can lead to both …

A 9-year-old girl had a 6-month history of left hip pain. Radiographs of the left hip showed a
metaphyseal osteolytic lesion with sclerotic borders in the femoral neck. Tc-99m MDP bone …

MATERIALS AND METhODS We performed a retrospective analysis of the renal studies
performed at the nuclear medicine service of Children's Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL) during …

Objective: Radiation exposure to the general public and patients undergoing diagnostic or
therapeutic procedures is of great concern, especially to the medical community. Revision of …

1655 Objectives Evaluate the pattern of trauma in child abuse cases in a Hispanic population.
Methods Retrospective evaluation of records of pediatric patients referred to our clinic …