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Ga-68-DOTA-NOC PET/CT Reveals Active Graves' Orbitopathy in a Single Extraorbital Muscle.
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PMID:  21892044     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 53-year-old woman with clinical history of multiple stroke presented with bilateral chemosis and vertical paresis of the right eye. Ophthalmologic examination showed partial atrophy of the right optical nerve, without exophthalmos. Sonography presented a pattern suggestive of autoimmune thyropathy. Laboratory revealed subclinical hyperthyroidism, and mildely elevated thyrotropin receptor antibody to 1.3 U/l. Graves' thyroid disease and concomitant ophthalmopathy was assumed. Head and neck Ga-68-DOTA-NOC PET/CT demonstrated marked accumulation at the thyroid and the right rectus inferior muscle. This finding corresponded to an isolated muscular enlargement seen with CT and MRI and representing active endocrine orbitopathy at this single location.
Authors:
Robert Pichler; Michael Sonnberger; Claudia Dorninger; Hamid Assar; Tatjana Stojakovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nuclear medicine     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1536-0229     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nucl Med     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7611109     Medline TA:  Clin Nucl Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  910-1     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
From the *Institute of Nuclear Medicine; †Institute of Radiology; ‡Department of Neurology, Wagner-Jauregg Hospital, Linz, Austria; and §Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
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