[Calcitonin determination as a possibility for the evaluation of surgical result in medullary thyroid carcinoma (C-cell carcinoma)].
In 4 patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma serum calcitonin was measured before and after surgical treatment. In 3 cases serum CT was normalized after operation, whereas one case showed persisting hypercalcitonism as a hint for metastasation. Selective venous catheterization with CT-determination was useful for lacalizing metastases.
D000368:Aged; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
D002116:Calcitonin
Die Calcitonin-Bestimmung als Möglichkeit zur Beurteilung des Operationserfolges beim medullären Schilddrüsencarcinom (C-Zellcarcinom)