Recurrent spinal metastasis of a sporadic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature

Sporadic Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid is a relatively uncommon entity and at the time of diagnosis, most already present loco‐regional metastasis. Therapy should be aggressive to reduce recurrence and mortality. Follow‐up period should continue lifelong and should also include calcium/pentagas...

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Autores principales: Munoz‐Bendix, Christopher, Santacroce, Antonio, Gierga, Kristin, Floeth, Frank W, Steiger, Hans‐Jakob, Penalonzo, Marco Antonio, Eicker, Sven Oliver
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26783427
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.409
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Sumario:Sporadic Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid is a relatively uncommon entity and at the time of diagnosis, most already present loco‐regional metastasis. Therapy should be aggressive to reduce recurrence and mortality. Follow‐up period should continue lifelong and should also include calcium/pentagastrin infusion test, as well as 6‐month interval diagnostic imaging.

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