Calcitonin-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Calcitonin-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Calcitonin-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung are rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Differentiating between medullary th yroid carcinoma and an ectopic source of calcitonin secretion can represent a complex diagnostic conundrum for managing physicians, with cases of unnece...

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Main Authors: David C Llewellyn, Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, Royce P Vincent, Catherine Guy, Eftychia E Drakou, Simon J B Aylwin, Ashley B Grossman, John K Ramage, Georgios K Dimitriadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-05-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
calcitonin
ectopic
paraneoplastic
neuroendocrine neoplasm
lung
systematic review
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