The remaining 30% are due to gain of function germline mutations in the RET proto-oncogene inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion [1]. Causes of Medullary Thyroid Cancer Early spread to regional lymph nodes is common. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. Therapy decisions in advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma should be guided by a critical appraisal of the natural disease course (slowly progressive vs. aggressive) and benefits and side effects of therapy. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare type of thyroid cancer. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor arising from parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland. Immunohistochemistry for calcitonin and CEA were positive in the tumor cells. It is important to keep this diagnosis on the differential of breast masses, as treatment and prognosis are significantly different for metastatic thyroid carcinoma as opposed to a primary breast cancer. Surgery is the only current treatment to cure it. It can occur in either sporadic or hereditary form. The patient’s symptoms have significantly improved, and there is a 53% decrease in tumor size since the start of the above therapies. Current understanding and management of medullary thyroid cancer. It is also imperative for clinicians to perform a thorough physical exam and work up of the patient. The cancer may spread to the liver, for example, and then stop growing or spreading for many years. When familial, it is seen as a component of multiple endocrine neoplasia type II (MEN2) syndromes (both MEN2a and MEN2b). A significant number of patients with the sporadic type of MTC and even those with familial disease still present with lymph node or distant metastases, making surgical cure difficult. MTC starts in cells in the thyroid gland called parafollicular cells or C cells. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error, Receptors and pathways in medullary thyroid cancer. Extensive interpathway cross-talk exists. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is usually diagnosed on physical examination as a solitary neck nodule. She underwent total thyroidectomy and central compartment lymph node dissection as well as lumpectomy of the breast masses. The brain is an exceedingly rare site of metastasis in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). She was also found to have a thyroid mass which was later diagnosed as MTC. Intratumoral fibrosis was not identified, and lymphovascular invasion was prominent. Over the past several decades, many different types of therapy for metastatic disease have been attempted with limited success. Stage IV thyroid cancer is cancer that has spread outside your thyroid gland. MTCs can be due to either sporadic or hereditary causes. It is responsible for sending out hormones to the rest of your body. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a tumor of the thyroid gland. Management of hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma. Keywords: None of the authors has any potential conflicts of interest to disclose. The tumor cells stain positively for calcitonin and CEA. A diagnostic dilemma in a patient with lung mass and thyroid nodule,”, D. Nonaka, Y. Tang, L. Chiriboga, M. Rivera, and R. Ghossein, “Diagnostic utility of thyroid transcription factors Pax 8 and TTF-2 (Fox E1) in thyroid epithelial neoplasms,”, N. M. R. Abd El-Maqsoud, E. R. Tawfiek, A. Abdelmeged, M. F. A. Rahman, and A. It works by allowing the immune system to detect and kill tumor cells. An ultrasound of the thyroid gland revealed a hypoechoic mass in the left lobe. Any atypical presenting breast cancer cases in a patient with a history of thyroid cancer should prompt work up for metastatic disease. A 41-year-old female, who presented with a breast mass, was initially diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. Both lesions were biopsied and subsequently diagnosed as Nottingham Grade 2/3 invasive ductal carcinoma. 2017 Dec;14(6):7431-7436. doi: 10.3892/ol.2017.7175. The efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is poor. Other associations include: 1. The presence of necrosis and high mitotic rate does not help in differentiating either primary versus a metastatic process. Anlotinib is a novel multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR, PDGFR, FGFR and c-Kit. Improved understanding of the molecular defects and pathways involved in both familial and sporadic MTC has resulted in new hope for these patients with the development of drugs targeting the specific alterations responsible. Kinase inhibitors block the activity of…, National Library of Medicine The patient was thus diagnosed with primary medullary thyroid carcinoma. Your prognosis can help you know what to expect based on your type of cancer and where it is in your body. She underwent an ultrasound examination, which showed two separate masses, the largest measuring . Hürthle cell carcinoma, also known as oxyphil cell carcinoma, is a subtype of follicular carcinoma, and accounts for approximately 3 percent of all thyroid cancers. Arrows indicate pathways most commonly associated with each receptor, however, most receptors interact with additional pathways to varying extents. A. E. Moustafa, “The diagnostic utility of the triple markers Napsin A, TTF-1, and PAX8 in differentiating between primary and metastatic lung carcinomas,”. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is an aggressive form of thyroid cancer that occurs in both heritable and sporadic forms. We have described here the second case of metastatic MTC presenting without prior history of thyroid disease. MEN2; RET proto-oncogene; kinase inhibitors; medullary thyroid cancer; neuroendocrine. Management of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Differentiating between metastatic disease to the breast and primary neuroendocrine carcinoma can be extremely difficult, since morphologic and immunophenotypic features would be similar. It may be in your lungs, bones, and lymph nodes. The sporadic form of the tumor is much more commonly encountered and is responsible for 70% of all MTCs. Also, primary neuroendocrine carcinomas of the breast would stain negatively for TTF1 and PAX 8. Both tend to be positive for neuroendocrine markers such as synaptophysin, chromogranin, and CD56 with very few neoplasms expressing other markers specific to their site of origin, like is the case for medullary thyroid carcinoma with positivity for calcitonin [13–17]. It is a rare aggressive tumor, known to metastasize to lymph nodes, liver, bones, and lungs. Epub 2013 Sep 13. There was no histologic or gross evidence of extrathyroidal extension. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor that is derived from C cells of the thyroid gland. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine thyroid carcinoma with parafollicular C cell differentiation. Biopsy of the lung lesion also revealed metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma, with similar histomorphology to that found in the thyroid and the breast masses. 2016 Mar 5;8(1):13-20. doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.2219. Lethargy – This indicates a spread of the cancer cells in the brain. Metastatic, sporadic, medullary thyroid carcinoma to central lymph nodes anterior to the trachea. Although it accounts for only 1% to 2% of all thyroid cancer cases, MTC is responsible for a disproportionally large number of thyroid cancer deaths, with a 50% survival at 10 years. Molecular testing for the RET proto-oncogene mutation was negative at our institution. The interval between thyroidectomy and detection of breast metastasis was between 0-28 years with a mean of 6 years and a mean age at diagnosis of 42.5 years (range 29-72) [8]. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Neuroendocrine neoplasms tend to have an organoid, nested architecture with high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio, and salt and pepper chromatin. These C cells do not possess the TSH receptor and therefore there is no known role for thyroid suppressive therapy in the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer. This can be present, but it is mostly uncommon. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), arising from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid, accounts for Bone metastases are present in more than a quarter of patients with metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), most often with an osteolytic morphology, which is associated with increased risk for complications and decreased survival, according to study results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. While its metastasis is usually observed in the lung, liver, or bone, it rarely migrates to the breast. Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is an aggressive form of thyroid cancer that occurs in both heritable and sporadic forms. If cancer metastasizes, it's never a good thing. PATIENT CONCERNS: Here we report 2 cases with a complaint of breast lump after initial treatment of MTC. Key words: Medullary thyroid cancer, Lymph node metastasis, Axillary involvement Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare tumor originating from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Stage IVC-- The cancer has spread beyond the thyroid, and to distant sites of the body. They occur both as sporadic tumors and as components of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2. 2021 Apr 26;9:636838. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.636838. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. Most patients with thyroid cancer have the cancer contained in the thyroid at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is still the only curative treatment. Flushing – This can be a general symptom that can be also associated with other conditions. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Purpose: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) accounts for about 2% of all thyroid cancer, but has a relatively poor prognosis compared with differentiated thyroid cancer. It is a rare neoplasm and known to be quite aggressive and can metastasize to cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes, liver, bones, and lungs (and rarely brain) via lymphovascular spread. Imaging revealed a right cerebellar … The authors declare there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article. Epub 2015 Dec 18. Archana P. Kanteti, Samir Atiya, Ashley Hein, Jesse L. Cox, Ernesto Martinez Duarte, "Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as Metastatic Disease to the Breast", Case Reports in Pathology, vol. Results showed a 4 mm small noncalcified lung nodule and a liver lesion. Copyright © 2020 Archana P. Kanteti et al. Epub 2017 Oct 12. Potential side effects of long term antiresoprtive therapy as well as other treatment options for bone metastases are reviewed. Therapy goals should be distinguished between curative and palliative. Undiagnosed pheochromocytoma leads to a very high intraoperative risk of hypertensive crisis and, potentially, death. Aydoğan Bİ, Yüksel B, Tuna MM, Navdar Başaran M, Akkurt Kocaeli A, Ertörer ME, Aydın K, Güldiken S, Şimşek Y, Cihan Karaca Z, Yılmaz M, Aktürk M, Anaforoğlu İ, Kebapçı N, Duran C, Taşlıpınar A, Kulaksızoğlu M, Gürsoy A, Dağdelen S, Erdoğan MF. Would you like email updates of new search results? It originates from parafollicular (C cells) of the thyroid and its pattern of spread is predominantly lymphovascular. Gross examination of the thyroid revealed a solitary, yellow-tan mass measuring 2.5 cm in the left mid to upper lobe of the thyroid, that appeared to be well-circumscribed and far from the soft tissue edge. The pathophysiology of bone metastasis in solid tumors and neuroendocrine tumors, including medullary thyroid cancer, along with mechanism of action of antiresorptive therapies on both bone and tumors are discussed. Kinase inhibitors block the activity of rearranged during transfection (RET), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), and other receptors, inactivating the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), and other pathways. Jaundice – Occurs in patients who have systemic spread of the cancer cells (liver). 2016 Jul;53(1):7-17. doi: 10.1007/s12020-016-0873-1. The lymph nodes are enlarged, there is a lack of fatty hilum and microcalcifications, and there is an abnormal blood flow pattern. Yuan MH, Wei LX, Zhou RS, Xu HF, Wang JY, Bai QR. Nineteen of the twenty cases were reported in females. Medullary thyroid cancer commonly advances from the thyroid into the lymph nodes. Distribution of RET Mutations and Evaluation of Treatment Approaches in Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in Turkey. This discrepancy could be due to the initial molecular test not covering the region of the gene that was identified by subsequent testing. The thyroid is a gland located in the front of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. Rationale: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an aggressive subtype of thyroid cancer with frequent hematogenous metastasis. Undiagnosed medullary thyroid cancer can spread into other neck … Discovery that mutations in the rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene predispose to familial cases of this disease has allowed for presymptomatic identification of gene carriers and prophylactic surgery to improve the prognosis of these patients. Medullary thyroid carcinoma develops from C cells in the thyroid gland, and is more aggressive and less differentiated than papillary or follicular cancers. Patients with MTC who present with a palpable thyroid nodule are found to have cervical lymph node metastases in 75% … Histologically, the lesion was well encapsulated, composed of nests and sheets of polygonal cells, intermediate in size with pale nuclei, dispersed chromatin, and granular cytoplasm. American Cancer Society, “Cancer Facts for Women: Most Common Cancers in Women,” August-September 2019, D. Enrico, S. Saucedo, and I. Bravo, “Breast metastasis from primary lung adenocarcinoma in a young woman: a case report and literature review,”, S. Mandanas, E. Margaritidou, V. Christoforidou et al., “Breast metastasis from medullary thyroid carcinoma in a male patient: case report and review of the literature,”, A. Machens, R. Hinze, C. Lautenschlager, O. Thomusch, and H. Dralle, “Thyroid carcinoma invading the cervicovisceral axis: routes of invasion and clinical implications,”, D. F. DeLair, A. D. Corben, J. P. Catalano, C. E. Vallejo, E. Brogi, and L. K. 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Li, “Metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma or calcitonin-secreting carcinoid tumor of lung? Leveraging Atropisomerism to Obtain a Selective Inhibitor of RET Kinase with Secondary Activities toward EGFR Mutants. Toenjes ST, Garcia V, Maddox SM, Dawson GA, Ortiz MA, Piedrafita FJ, Gustafson JL. Medullary thyroid cancer, or MTC, is a cancer that forms in the thyroid. Unfortunately, up to 70% of patients who present with a palpable mass already have cervical lymph node metastases and up to 10% have metastases to distant regions in the body [1]. About 71 percent of people diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer in stage 3 were alive after 10 years. eCollection 2021. Therapeutic effects of adenovirus-mediated CD and NIS expression combined with Na, P30 CA086862/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States, T32 CA148062/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States, 5T32 CA148062-04/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States. Epub 2019 Nov 28. It is responsible for 2-3% of all thyroid cancers and usually presents as a painless thyroid nodule [1]. For metastatic follicular thyroid cancer, the rate is 64%. Microscopic examination revealed sheets and nests of hyperchromatic polygonal tumor cells with scant intervening stroma (Figure 2(a). In non-familial case, it typically peaks in the 3rd to 4thdecades. CT of the neck, chest, and abdomen was also performed to check for further metastasis. Local treatments are mainly palliative and may add to quality of life. If misdiagnosed as a primary mammary carcinoma, adequate management can be delayed causing harm to the patient [12]. Patients with distant metastasis can also develop flushing and diarrhea due to the elevated levels of circulating calcitonin [1]. The patient denied any family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes, medullary thyroid carcinomas, and breast cancer. Medullary and anaplastic thyroid cancers, which together make up 3% of all thyroid cancers, are more likely to spread. 2019 Sep 20;14(9):1930-1939. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00407. The patient is a 41-year-old woman with no significant past medical history, who presented with a tender right breast lump a few weeks after having a negative routine mammogram. If there is distant spread to other parts of the body, it is called metastatic disease. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. 2008 Jun;37(2):481-96, x-xi. Patient concerns: Here we report 2 cases with a complaint of breast lump after initial treatment of MTC. On a rereview of the breast pathology, the morphologic features were strikingly similar to the MTC. Kukulska A, Krajewska J, Kolosza Z, Paliczka-Cieslik E, Kropinska A, Pawlaczek A, Puch Z, Ficek K, Lisik T, Sygula D, Wygoda Z, Roskosz J, Wydmanski J, Jarzab B. Endocr Connect. Primary breast carcinoma is the second most common malignancy in the female population; second only to skin cancer [6]. We have identified 20 cases of MTC metastasizing to the breast in the literature that supports its occurrence as a real possibility. Medullary thyroid cancers are not derived from thyroid follicular cells. Five out of eight lymph nodes from the central neck dissection were positive for metastasis, and extracapsular extension was present. RATIONALE: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an aggressive subtype of thyroid cancer with frequent hematogenous metastasis. Further investigation revealed that this was in fact a very rare case of MTC that had metastasized to the breast. While its metastasis is usually observed in the lung, liver, or bone, it rarely migrates to the breast. These nests are separated by varying amounts of fibrovascular stroma. Prevention and treatment information (HHS). Immunohistochemistry for CEA was strongly positive in the tumor cells (Figure 3(b). Oncologist. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. MTC is different from other types of thyroid cancers (which are derived from thyroid follicular cells – the cells that make thyroid hormone), because it originates from the parafollicular C cells (also called “C cells”) of the thyroid gland. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2008.03.001. The drug pembrolizumab (MK-3475) is a new type of cancer therapy. Not only is Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) a significant tool for follow up but it is extremely useful in cases of MTC which have low-level production of calcitonin [1]. Privacy, Help During this time, the patient also noted a neck mass and started complaining of fatigue and altered sleep. Discovery that mutations in the rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene predispose to familial cases of this disease has allowed for presymptomatic identification of g … Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) accounts for 1%– 2% of thyroid cancers in the United States. The fact that primary breast carcinomas can present with neuroendocrine features, and undergo neuroendocrine differentiation, makes the diagnostic arena even more complicated [12]. About 30% will have metastatic cancer, with most having spread of the cancer to the lymph nodes in the neck and only 1-4% having spread of the cancer outside of the neck to … See this image and copyright information in PMC. Further research comparing immunohistochemical staining patterns can be useful to further help pathologists differentiate between MTC metastasis versus primary breast cancer. Yang X, Liu G, Li W, Zang L, Li D, Wang Q, Yu F, Xiang X. Oncol Lett. Distant metastases occur … About 5 to 9 out of 100 (5 to 9%) of thyroid cancers are MTC. Metastasis from medullary thyroid carcinoma occurs via lymphatic and blood channels, spreading to cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes and secondarily to the lung, liver, and bones [9]. A fine needle aspirate from the thyroid nodule revealed clusters of round and plasmacytoid appearing cells with granular eosinophilic cytoplasm and eccentrically placed nuclei with positive staining for calcitonin (Figure 1(a) and Figure 1(b)) and CEA by immunocytochemistry. 2013;18(10):1093-100. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0053. MTC accounts for approximately 3% to 5% of all thyroid cancers. This new era of targeted therapy with kinase inhibitors represents a significant step forward from previous trials of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy. It is often slow-growing. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as Metastatic Disease to the Breast, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA, https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/womens-health/cancer-facts-for-women.html#references. A, Lobular cancerization. 2009 Oct;36(10):1627-31. Fortunately, with early detection, the prospects for treating medullary thyroid cancer are very good. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor that arises from parafollicular or C cells of the thyroid gland which produce calcitonin. 2020 Jan;19(1):943-951. doi: 10.3892/ol.2019.11153. Metastasis occurs early to local lymph nodes such as the paratracheal and lateral cervical lymph nodes [3, 5] via lymphatics. Careers. They secrete calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), both of which can serve as tumor markers. Some patients with advanced disease can also develop dysphagia and obstructive symptoms due to aggressive local growth [1]. Medullary thyroid cancers (MTCs) are neuroendocrine tumors of thyroid parafollicular cells that do not concentrate iodine. Metastatic thyroid carcinoma to the breast is extremely rare, with 20 reported cases to our knowledge in the English literature [8]. However, medullary thyroid carcinomas can focally express TTF1 and PAX 8 on many occasions [18, 19]. Most frequently reported metastatic cancers to the breast are malignant melanoma, lymphoma, lung, ovary, prostate, kidney, stomach, ileum, thyroid, and cervical cancer [7, 8]. Accessibility Metastasis to the breast from all cancers is an extremely uncommon event, accounting for less than 2% of breast cancers [7]. Endocrine. Silencing of zinc finger protein 703 inhibits medullary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation. The diagnosis of MTC prompted a rereview of her breast biopsy, with additional immunohistochemical studies. This patient’s final pathologic stage was IVc (pT1a, pN1a, and pM1) metastatic MTC. Biopsy of the liver lesion showed nests of hyperchromatic polygonal tumor cells surrounded by dense eosinophilic stroma (Figure 3(a). 2020, Article ID 6138409, 4 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6138409, 1Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA. Although much progress has been made, additional agents and strategies are needed to achieve durable, long-term responses in patients with metastatic MTC. R. V. Lloyd, R. Y. Osamura, G. Klöppel, and J. Rosai, M. Roy, H. Chen, and R. S. Sippel, “Current understanding and management of medullary thyroid cancer,”, S. V. Kushchayev, Y. S. Kushchayeva, S. H. Tella, T. Glushko, K. Pacak, and O. M. Teytelboym, “Medullary thyroid carcinoma: an update on imaging,”, L. Bartella, J. Kaye, N. M. Perry et al., “Metastases to the breast revisited: radiological- histopathological correlation,”, F. Raue and K. Frank-Raue, “Epidemiology and clinical presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma,”. Emerging Roles of Circular RNAs in Thyroid Cancer. Histologically, MTCs’ are made up of nests of neoplastic C cells that can be oval, round, or spindle shaped. 8600 Rockville Pike Receptors and pathways in medullary thyroid cancer. Online ahead of print. But some patients whose medullary thyroid cancer spreads can continue to remain stable for long periods of time. This case highlights the importance of considering metastatic carcinoma, particularly thyroid as a potential site of primary disease, as part of the differential diagnosis when evaluating a breast mass since the treatment course will change depending on the site of origin. Only two of the 20 patients had metastasis to the breast as the initial site of presentation [8]. Oncol Lett. Albeit rare, medullary thyroid carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a breast mass. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that accounts for 1-4% of all thyroid cancers in the United States [2–4]. Surgery and radiation therapy have been the major treatments for medullary thyroid carcinoma. Abbreviations: mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin; PIP. Medullary thyroid cancers are derived from the parafollicular (=around the follicular)C cells. Epub 2016 Feb 2. ACS Chem Biol. Spread outside the neck occurs later in the course of the disease, via venous invasion, commonly to the liver, lungs, and bones with less frequent spread to the skin and brain [3]. 2019 Nov 1;9(1):1-8. doi: 10.1530/EC-19-0387. Although breast metastasis is a rare occurrence, it should be kept in the differential, as it would radically change the treatment modality for the patient. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), arising from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid, accounts for 1%–2% of thyroid cancers. For those individuals which are interested in seeing what these operations look like, you can go to the following link and see what a thyroidectomy with central neck dissection and anterolateral neck dissection look like. FOIA MTC metastasizing to the breast is extremely rare, and only 20 cases have been reported in the literature. The role of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in the local control in medullary thyroid carcinoma. Epub 2019 Aug 29. Tumor invasion showing an organoid pattern formed by cells with moderate nuclear pleomorphism and eosinophilic cytoplasm (hematoxylin‐eosin ×400). She was enrolled in a clinical trial and had been receiving Loxo-292 chemotherapy and a RET inhibitor for the past six months. A liquid biopsy performed at another institution showed that the tumor cells were positive for a RET proto-oncogene mutation. The 5-year survival rate for metastatic papillary thyroid cancer is 76%. There's a subset of people, however, whose MTC metastasizes more aggressively. Similarly, if medullary cancer spreads to distant sites, it cannot be found by iodine scanning the way cancer metastasis of papillary or follicular thyroid cancer can. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. a neuroendocrine tumor that arises from parafollicular or C cells of the thyroid gland which produce calcitonin. These cells normally make a hormone called calcitonin, which helps control the level of calcium in the blood. Bethesda, MD 20894, Copyright This further emphasizes the rarity of a metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma to this anatomic site [10] and might cause diagnostic errors, unnecessary procedures, and unjustified, more aggressive treatment modalities [11] for the patient.
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