Title: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Six Cases Report
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical and histopathologic characteristics of Medullary thyroid carcinoma.Methods he characteristics of Medullary thyroid carcinoma were analyzed by light microcopy,histochemistry and immunhistochemistry combined with a review of the clinical data and literature.Results The age of patients were from 27 to 65years(mean 48.7),All these cases were sporadic medullary thyroid.2 patients presented with enlarging cervical lymph node and the other cases initially presented with a thyroid nodule of 1 month to 1 year.The mass was painless in 4 patients and painful in 2.The largest diameter of the tumors is 6.5㎝ while the smallest is 2.0㎝.6 patients were positive for CT,GEA,syn and cgA,and 5 cases were positive for NSE in immunohistochemical study.Conclusion MTC has the characteristics of multiple differentiation,and can express several neuroendocrine hormones.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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