Author/Authors :
Akbulut, Aylin Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , Aydinbelge, Fadimana Nur Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , Sadic, Murat Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , Koca, Gokhan Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , Korkmaz, Meliha Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
A 63-year-old woman presented with a history of hyperthyroidism symptoms over two years, referred for thyroid scintigraphy. In
the hospital archives we have met her previous thyroid scintigraphy showing a hot nodule in the upper part of right thyroid lobe.
However, her recent thyroid scintigraphy was showing only cold nodules but no hot nodule, giving an impression that she had some
treatment to her hot nodule. Even though she was advised to medical treatment and also referred for radioactive 131I therapy, she
refused all the treatment and she only had some branches of dill (Anethum graveolens) as home remedies whenever she had her
symptoms, letting us to think, if it is the dill effect.
Keywords :
Anethum graveolens , Dill , Hyperthyroidism , Hot nodule , Thyroid scintigraphy
