Cervical lymph node involvement by medullary carcinoma of unknown origin; a rare presentation
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010; 8 (1): 51-54
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ABSTRACT
Medullary thyroid carcinoma [MTC], comprising 5-10% of all cancers, is a rare malignancy which frequently spreads to cervical lymph nodes. Occurring in both the sporadic and familial forms, the latter accounts for 20-25% of cases, while the former is considered the most frequent type. We report a case of metastatic MTC presented with cervical lymphadenopathy in a patient without evidences of MTC in thyroid gland
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Linfonodos
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Doenças Linfáticas
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Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. J. Endocrinol. Metab.
Ano de publicação:
2010
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