Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings
Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy that arises from calcitonin-producing C-cells and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes in the neck. Distant metastases may involve bone, lung, and liver. The infrequent number of cases limits the clinical nature and ability to optimize diagnostic to...
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| author | Nina Ventura Edson Marchiori Gláucia Zanetti Antonio Muccillo Mariana Leite Pereira Guilherme Abdalla Pedro Martins Carolina Lamas Constantino Rodrigo Canellas Viviane Brandão Romulo Varella de Oliveira |
| author_facet | Nina Ventura Edson Marchiori Gláucia Zanetti Antonio Muccillo Mariana Leite Pereira Guilherme Abdalla Pedro Martins Carolina Lamas Constantino Rodrigo Canellas Viviane Brandão Romulo Varella de Oliveira |
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| description | Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy that arises from calcitonin-producing C-cells and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes in the neck. Distant metastases may involve bone, lung, and liver. The infrequent number of cases limits the clinical nature and ability to optimize diagnostic tools. Here, we present a case of a micronodular radiographic pattern in metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in order to enhance awareness of the disease process. A case discussion and relevant review of the literature are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f0aed61cb714d8abd06775434c2b3b62025-02-03T01:30:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/616580616580Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging FindingsNina Ventura0Edson Marchiori1Gláucia Zanetti2Antonio Muccillo3Mariana Leite Pereira4Guilherme Abdalla5Pedro Martins6Carolina Lamas Constantino7Rodrigo Canellas8Viviane Brandão9Romulo Varella de Oliveira10Department of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, BrazilMedullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy that arises from calcitonin-producing C-cells and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes in the neck. Distant metastases may involve bone, lung, and liver. The infrequent number of cases limits the clinical nature and ability to optimize diagnostic tools. Here, we present a case of a micronodular radiographic pattern in metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in order to enhance awareness of the disease process. A case discussion and relevant review of the literature are provided.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/616580 |
| spellingShingle | Nina Ventura Edson Marchiori Gláucia Zanetti Antonio Muccillo Mariana Leite Pereira Guilherme Abdalla Pedro Martins Carolina Lamas Constantino Rodrigo Canellas Viviane Brandão Romulo Varella de Oliveira Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings |
| title_full | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings |
| title_fullStr | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings |
| title_short | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings |
| title_sort | medullary thyroid carcinoma with micronodular lung metastases a case report with an emphasis on the imaging findings |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/616580 |
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