Rare neuroendocrine malignancy arising from thyroid parafollicular C cells that produce calcitonin
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Selected References
Kim C et al: Ultrasonography features of medullary thyroid cancer as predictors of its biological behavior. Acta Radiol. 58(4):414-422, 2017
Ganeshan D et al: Current update on medullary thyroid carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(6):W867-76, 2013
Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. New York: Springer. 107-150, 2011
Lee S et al: Medullary thyroid carcinoma: comparison with papillary thyroid carcinoma and application of current sonographic criteria. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(4):1090-4, 2010
Wong KT et al: Ultrasound of thyroid cancer. Cancer Imaging. 5:157-66, 2005
Harnsberger HR et al: Diagnostic Imaging: Head & Neck. 1st ed. Salt Lake City: Amirsys. III-11-28-31, 2004
Ahuja AT et al: Imaging in Head & Neck Cancer: A Practical Approach. London: Greenwich Medical Media. 143-66, 2003
Kouvaraki MA et al: Role of preoperative ultrasonography in the surgical management of patients with thyroid cancer. Surgery. 134(6):946-54; discussion 954-5, 2003
Ahuja AT et al: Practical Head & Neck Ultrasound. London: Greenwich Medical Media. 35-64, 2000
Weber AL et al: The thyroid and parathyroid glands. CT and MR imaging and correlation with pathology and clinical findings. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(5):1105-29, 2000
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
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Rare neuroendocrine malignancy arising from thyroid parafollicular C cells that produce calcitonin
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Kim C et al: Ultrasonography features of medullary thyroid cancer as predictors of its biological behavior. Acta Radiol. 58(4):414-422, 2017
Ganeshan D et al: Current update on medullary thyroid carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(6):W867-76, 2013
Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. New York: Springer. 107-150, 2011
Lee S et al: Medullary thyroid carcinoma: comparison with papillary thyroid carcinoma and application of current sonographic criteria. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(4):1090-4, 2010
Wong KT et al: Ultrasound of thyroid cancer. Cancer Imaging. 5:157-66, 2005
Harnsberger HR et al: Diagnostic Imaging: Head & Neck. 1st ed. Salt Lake City: Amirsys. III-11-28-31, 2004
Ahuja AT et al: Imaging in Head & Neck Cancer: A Practical Approach. London: Greenwich Medical Media. 143-66, 2003
Kouvaraki MA et al: Role of preoperative ultrasonography in the surgical management of patients with thyroid cancer. Surgery. 134(6):946-54; discussion 954-5, 2003
Ahuja AT et al: Practical Head & Neck Ultrasound. London: Greenwich Medical Media. 35-64, 2000
Weber AL et al: The thyroid and parathyroid glands. CT and MR imaging and correlation with pathology and clinical findings. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(5):1105-29, 2000
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