Abstract
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is a rare complication after radioiodine therapy and may cause false positive 131I uptake at the point of obstruction in 131I whole body scan. Here, we report a 59-year-old female patient with papillary thyroid cancer treated with total thyroidectomy followed by 131I therapy. 131I whole body scan revealed focal uptake in the head. Single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (CT) showed focal uptake at the right proximal nasolacrimal duct. The ophthalmologic examination and the diagnostic maxillofacial CT confirmed the diagnosis of NLDO.
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