Early presentation of metastatic medullary carcinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIA: Implications for therapy
Gill J, Reyes-Múgica M, Iyengar S, Kidd K, Touloukian R, Smith C, Keller M, Genel M. Early presentation of metastatic medullary carcinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIA: Implications for therapy. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1996, 129: 459-464. PMID: 8804341, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70084-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedullary thyroid carcinomaMultiple endocrine neoplasiaEndocrine neoplasiaThyroid carcinomaMultifocal medullary thyroid carcinomaMetastatic medullary carcinomaElevated calcitonin levelsC-cell hyperplasiaType IIaAge 1 yearYears of ageYears 8 monthsYears 11 monthsIIA patientsLymph nodesCalcitonin levelsProphylactic thyroidectomyMedullary carcinomaStimulation testEarly presentationPositive findingsCarcinomaThyroidectomyNeoplasiaAge