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Unilateral Breast Uptake of Tc-99m Pertechnetate in a Patient with Cold Nodule of the Thyroid

Common causes of unilateral breast uptake of Tc-99m pertechnetate are predominant breast-feeding on one side, mastitis, and breast cancer. Uptake of Tc-99m pertechnetate in the epithelial cells of the breast, like that of iodide, depends on the transmembrane sodium/iodide symporter (NIS), the expres...

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Autores principales: Gayana, Shankaramurthy, Bhattacharya, Anish, Kamaleshwaran, Koramadai Karuppusamy, Mittal, Bhagwant Rai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23372442
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1450-1147.103423