title: [Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (author's transl)].
abstract: The medullary carcinoma of the thyroid plays a special role among the thyroid carcinomas due to his histiogenesis and endocrinologic behaviour. The symptoms like familiar occurrence, simultaneous pheochromocytoma, calcitonin-production, para-neoplastic syndroms with ACTH-production and the commonly associated diarrhea are discussed. The biological behavior of the tumor is presented reviewing the literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin
vernacular_title: Das medulläre Schilddrüsenkarzinom.