%0 Journal Article
%T Thyroiditis mimicking relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Gallium-67 scan suggested the diagnosis
%A Othman Saleh
%J Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X 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.
%K Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
%K gallium-67 scan
%K thyroiditis
%U http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2010;volume=31;issue=3;spage=140;epage=141;aulast=Othman