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Carcinoma medular de tiroides metastásico a hígado y pulmón. Paciente asintomática con enfermedad activa / Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid with liver and lung metastases an asymptomatic. Patient with an active disease
Cabal López, Pablo Daniel.
  • Cabal López, Pablo Daniel; Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Medicina. Bogotá. CO
Repert. med. cir ; 20(2): 124-127, 2011.
Article in English, Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: lil-795529
RESUMEN
El carcinoma medular de tiroides es un tumor poco frecuente y con baja prevalencia, derivado de las células C parafoliculares secretoras de calcitonina. De comportamiento agresivo suele invadir ganglios linfáticos, tejido glandular adyacente y hacer metástasis a hueso, pulmón e hígado. Presentamos una paciente de 26 años con dicho tumor metastático a pulmón e hígado. A pesar del manejo quirúrgico y médico concomitante persiste con actividad de la enfermedad y niveles elevados de calcitonina. Llama la atención la escasa sintomatología.
ABSTRACT
Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy with low prevalence. It arises from the parafollicular calcitonin- producing C-cells. It may have an aggressive course spreading to regional lymph nodes and glandular tissue and distant metastases may involve bone, lung and liver. Here, we present the case of a 26-year old female patient with such a malignancy with lung and liver metastases. Despite surgical and pharmacological management her disease remains active with high calcitonin levels. Remarkably, scarce or no symptoms are noted.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Carcinoma, Medullary Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English / Spanish Journal: Repert. med. cir Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Medicina Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Carcinoma, Medullary Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English / Spanish Journal: Repert. med. cir Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Medicina Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud/CO