Unusual presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Regional and distant metastases in the background of benign non-neoplastic Multi-Nodular Goiter

Unusual presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Regional and distant metastases in the background of benign non-neoplastic Multi-Nodular Goiter

Background: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) is a malignancy that primarily arises from the C-cells of the thyroid gland with a tendency to regional and distant metastases. Methods: We report a case of a 34-year-old female with MTC where there was no evidence of primary foci of the disease within t...

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Main Authors: Samiah S. Al-Angari, Mohammed AlEssa, Tariq Al-Johani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Thyroid
Metastasis
Unknown primary
Goiter
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246854881730036X

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