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Revista Médica PETROCIENCIA

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VILLALOBOS, Rita  and  JORDAN, José. MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THYROID GLAND. Rev Med Petro [online]. 2009, vol.4, n.1, pp. 30-35. ISSN 2074-5249.

The medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland is an uncommon tumor. We present the case of a 69 year-old male, who only complained of enlargement of the anterior region of his neck. A cold nodule was found in his right thyroid lobule, therefore a fine needle aspiration was performed, and thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed. He underwent a total thyroidectomy. The surgical specimen revealed a medullary carcinoma confirmed by immunohistochemistry.

Keywords : Thyroid medullary carcinoma; immunohistochemistry; thyroid cancer.

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