Unexpected Victory: High-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastases Shows Extraordinary Response to First RAI Treatment

Authors

  • Muntaha Fatima Rana Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Fatima Ibrahim Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Aamna Hassan Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-102

Abstract

Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC) is the most prevalent type of differentiated thyroid cancer. Its incidence is growing
worldwide although it has low death rates. Treatment includes surgery followed by radioactive iodine therapy.
Patients are followed up with serum tumour markers (stimulated and unstimulated), sonographically and with
iodine I-131 whole body scans. Patients with aggressive metastatic disease have worse prognosis as compared to
those with localized disease. We present a case of high-risk PTC with lung metastases, who showed excellent
response after the first radioactive iodine therapy.
Keywords: Thyroid cancer, lung metastases, excellent response.

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Published

2024-11-17

How to Cite

Muntaha Fatima Rana, Fatima Ibrahim, & Aamna Hassan. (2024). Unexpected Victory: High-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastases Shows Extraordinary Response to First RAI Treatment. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2202–2203. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-102

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER

Section

IMAGING CORNER

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