Melanin production in black medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
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.
Beerman
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Westeinde Ziekenhuis Department of Pathology, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Rigaud
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Bogomoletz
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Hollander
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Veldhuizen
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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
D008543:Melanins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D002116:Calcitonin