Medullary thyroid cancer and Graves' disease.
A focus of medullary thyroid cancer was found at frozen section analysis of tissue from a patient with Graves' disease undergoing thyroid lobectomy. An increased incidence of papillary-follicular thyroid cancer has been noted in Graves' disease. This report describes the unique association of medullary thyroid cancer and Graves' disease.
Schwartz
R W
RW
Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0084.
Kenady
D E
DE
Bensema
M
M
McGrath
P C
PC
Flueck
J
J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications*; D054747:Histiocytic Sarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy