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Case Reports
. 1986;11(12):505-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00252799.

Esophageal dischalasia: serendipity during 99mTc thyroid scan

F Iorio, E Giacobini, D Lorenzon
Case Reports

Esophageal dischalasia: serendipity during 99mTc thyroid scan

F Iorio et al. Eur J Nucl Med. 1986.

Abstract

It is rare for a large amount of pooled radioactive saliva to be observed in the neck during a thyroid scan. Such a finding would imply abnormal salivation and/or esophageal kinesis. The case of esophageal dischalasia reported here suggests that a complete study of the esophagus is advisable when a large area or amount of radioactive saliva is observed in the neck during a thyroid scan.

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