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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2010; 31(03): 94-95
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.73601
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Thyroiditis mimicking relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Gallium-67 scan suggested the diagnosis

Saleh Othman
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital and College Of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of leukemia in childhood and accounts for 85% of cases. ALL frequently presents as an infectious process with an abrupt onset of high fever. Thyroid disease has been reported to have a strong association with acute leukemia. Gallium (Ga-67) citrate has been used in the investigation of patients labeled as having pyrexia of unknown origin. We report a case of a 13-year-old female patient who presented with fever and suspected disease relapse after a period of disease remission; however, gallium-67 citrate whole body scan suggested the diagnosis of thyroiditis.

Keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - gallium-67 scan - thyroiditis


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19 November 2021

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