Iodine 131 ablation of an obstructive lingual thyroid

Iodine 131 ablation of an obstructive lingual thyroid

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A 48-year-old woman undergoing surgery could not be intubated because of an oropharyngeal mass.CT and MRI revealed a 3 cm possible lingual thyroid mass, confirmed by Iodine-123 SPECT/CT.The patient underwent successful Iodine-131 Vanity Stool ablation and has done well on thyroid hormone-replacement therapy.This case also demonstrates how modern cross-sectional imaging like SPECT/CT can appropriately be used in General Aviation the patient diagnosis and management, and is of additional interest for including pre- and post-therapy MRI documenting efficacy morphologically.