Radioiodine Therapy in Patient with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer and End-Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Hemodialysis: Case Report with Review of Literature

Abstract

Surgical resection followed by radioactive iodine (¹³¹I) therapy constitutes a standard treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer. ¹³¹I is normally excreted through the kidneys, and treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis requires special attention to the dose of ¹³¹I, the timing of dialysis, and radiation safety. We present a case of end-stage renal disease in a postthyroidectomy patient on hemodialysis who required radioactive iodine ablation, and we review the literature.

Keywords: ESRD; radioiodine therapy; thyroid cancer.