[Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. A clinical case]

M Faccini; P Caputo; D Gavezzoli; L Bonandrini

[Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. A clinical case]

Minerva Chir. 1999 Jan-Feb;54(1-2):79-81.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Faccini¹, P Caputo, D Gavezzoli, L Bonandrini

Affiliation

¹ Cattedra di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Ospedale Clinicizzato San Donato, Università degli Studi, Pavia.

PMID: 10230232

Abstract

A case of medullary thyroid carcinoma is reported. Moreover, the main peculiarity, the correct diagnostic approach and the therapeutic indication of this rare pathology are described.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Medullary / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology
Carcinoma, Medullary / surgery
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Thyroid Gland / pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
Thyroidectomy