PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Udholm, Patricia M.
AU  - Møller, Søren
TI  - Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Revealed by Parathyroid Scintigraphy: An Incidental Case to Remember
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.125.269484
DP  - 2025 May 09
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - jnmt.125.269484
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2025/05/06/jnmt.125.269484.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2025/05/06/jnmt.125.269484.full
AB  - A 70-y-old woman was referred for a dual-isotope subtraction scintigraphy with 123I and 99mTc-sestamibi in combination with SPECT/CT and ultrasound for the localization of parathyroid adenoma. Aside from a possible parathyroid adenoma, the SPECT/CT scan showed increased and focal 99mTc-sestamibi uptake in the right upper lung. A biopsy revealed a primary non–small cell lung adenocarcinoma. Nonparathyroid findings during parathyroid scintigraphy are frequent and can lead to newly diagnosed malignant or premalignant lesions, providing an important opportunity to optimize treatment.