title: Melanin production in black medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
abstract: Melanin production by two medullary carcinomas of the thyroid is reported and discussed. In both tumours, melanin and calcitonin could be detected in the same cells.
authors.affiliation: Westeinde Ziekenhuis Department of Pathology, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beerman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rigaud
authors.forename: W V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Bogomoletz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hollander
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Veldhuizen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008543:Melanins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D002116:Calcitonin