title: [Histological and immunohistochemical study on 8 cases of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid].
abstract: Histological review and immunohistochemical studies of 8 cases of medullary carcinoma were carried out by using ABC technique. The results showed 8 calcitonin positive cases, 3 Somatostatin positive cases, 7 NSE positive cases, 5 CEA positive cases and 8 keratin positive cases. In addition, histogenesis, histological characteristics and the evaluation of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis of thyroid medullary carcinoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, First Teaching Hospital of Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D001079:Apudoma / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000032:analysis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007633:Keratins; D002116:Calcitonin