Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of leukemia in childhood
and accounts for 85% of cases. ALL frequently presents as an infectious process with
an abrupt onset of high fever. Thyroid disease has been reported to have a strong
association with acute leukemia. Gallium (Ga-67) citrate has been used in the investigation
of patients labeled as having pyrexia of unknown origin. We report a case of a 13-year-old
female patient who presented with fever and suspected disease relapse after a period
of disease remission; however, gallium-67 citrate whole body scan suggested the diagnosis
of thyroiditis.
Keywords
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - gallium-67 scan - thyroiditis
