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Abstract
Purpose  Treatment of thyroid cancer consists of thyroidectomy and radioiodine ablation following thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
stimulation. Similar ablation rates were obtained with either thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW) or rhTSH. But with rhTSH, the
elimination of radioiodine is more rapid, thus reducing its whole-body retention and potentially resulting in a shorter hospital
stay. The aim of this study was to assess the financial impact of a reduced length of hospital stay with the use of rhTSH.

Abstract
Purpose  The aim of this study was to compare the results of ultrasound (US), whole-body scintigraphy with iodine-131 (I-131 WBS) and
positron emission tomography with fluorine-18 deoxyglucose (FDG-PET) in the follow-up of patients after thyroidectomy for
differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).

Materials and methods  Thirteen patients (3 men, 10 women) were evaluated by neck US, I-131 WBS and FDG-PET. In each patient six anatomical regions

Background and aims
To report our experience and review the literature of thyroid cancer obstructing the great veins in the neck, highlighting clinical aspects and response to treatment.
Methods:
Clinical data were collected from the thyroid cancer register and from follow-up clinic visits of patients referred to the Thyroid Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital. A Medline literature search was conducted between 1980 and 2007.
Results: