sodium-pertechnetate-tc-99m and Gastritis

A study was made of changes of esophageal transport function in 10 patients with thyroid adenoma and in 27 patients after surgical and radiotherapeutic management for thyroid cancer. The results were compared with those of a control group. Significant data on changes on esophageal transport function in patients with thyroid adenoma were unnoticed. Esophageal dysfunction after operation and radioactive iodine therapy for cancer was detected in 55%. Dysfunction was thought to be caused by dysphagia which showed direct correlation with the severity of hypothyroidism.

Topics: Adenoma; Biological Transport; Chronic Disease; Combined Modality Therapy; Esophagus; Gamma Cameras; Gastritis; Goiter, Nodular; Humans; Postoperative Period; Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroidectomy; Tomography, Emission-Computed