AI Article Synopsis
- Respiratory distress with stridor can occur within 48 hours after 131I radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer, though it's rare.
- Three cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma are reported where this acute complication arose, including one case with no prior risk factors.
- The report highlights the need for awareness among physicians that 131I therapy carries potential risks and is not completely safe.
Article Abstract
Respiratory distress accompanied by stridor is an uncommon complication of 131I radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer that occurs within 48 hours of treatment. This report presents three cases with papillary thyroid carcinoma in which 131I therapy caused this acute complication. One of them had no apparent risk for this complication such as the existence of remnant thyroid tissue or laryngeal problems before the treatment. These cases remind physicians that 131I therapy is not a simple, riskless procedure.
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