Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Showing Melanocytic Differentiation: A Report of a Rare Case

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Showing Melanocytic Differentiation: A Report of a Rare Case

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for 5-10% of all thyroid malignancies. These tumors show variable morphological features, however, to the best of our knowledge, melanocytic differentiation is rare with only 11 reported cases. We report a 44-year-old female who presented to our clinic wit...

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Main Authors: Serap Karaarslan, Yeşim Ertan, Mehmet Hüsnü Buğdaycı, Funda Taşlı, Durkaya Ören, Taner Akalın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2015-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Thyroid
medullary carcinoma
pigment
melan-A
Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/article_9053/Medullary-Thyroid-Carcinoma-Showing-Melanocytic-Differentiation-A-Report-Of-A-Rare-Case

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