Korean J Nucl Med.  1998 Feb;32(1):109-113.

Radioiodine Therapy in a Patient with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma associated with Breast Uptake ; Hyperprolactinemia due to Empty Sella Syndrome

• Pai MS
• Park CH
• Suh JH
• Kim KR

Abstract

We report a 37 year-old-female patient with papillary thyroid cancer treated by surgery who demonstrated residual thyroid and bilateral breast uptake on a diagnostic I-131 whole body scan. She had an extrathyroidal extension needing I-131 ablative therapy. Her galactorrhea was investigated and treated with low doses of bromocriptine prior to I-131 therapy. Her galactorrhea was due to the decreased secretion of PIF induced by empty sella.

Keyword

Hyperprolactinemia; Galactorrhea; Empty sella; Papillary thyroid cancer; I-131

MeSH Terms

Breast*
Bromocriptine
Empty Sella Syndrome*
Female
Galactorrhea
Humans
Hyperprolactinemia*
Pregnancy
Thyroid Gland*
Thyroid Neoplasms*
Whole Body Imaging
Bromocriptine