Oesophageal 131I uptake in a patient with achalasia

Unusual Achalasia Presentation Detected on 131I SPECT/CT in a Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patient

“…Barium swallow and endoscopy are typically used for diagnosis of the achalasia, and confirmed by esophageal manometry 2 . The common postulated mechanisms of 131 I retention in dilated esophagus is stasis and accumulation of radioiodine in an atonic esophagus 3 . Our case also indicates that the delay of peristalsis throughout the esophagus for the visually food remains in it.…”

“…Our case also indicates that the delay of peristalsis throughout the esophagus for the visually food remains in it. Although the incidental appearance of achalasia has been reported before using radioiodine imaging, 3,4 whole-body 131 I scan was carried out alone. Achalasia has also been found in 99m Tc-pertechnetate imaging and 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT 5–7 .…”