Medullary thyroid carcinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasm type II syndromes.
A case of multiple endocrine neoplasm (MEN) type IIa and 2 cases of MEN type IIb are reported. The biological behavior of medullary thyroid carcinoma was more aggressive in the MEN type IIb. C-cell hyperplasia was present in the thyroid gland of the patient with a positive family history.
Fassina
A S
AS
Scapinello
A
A
Pelizzo
M R
MR
Dall'Orto
P
P
Viale
G
G
Maffei Faccioli
A
A
Ninfo
V
V
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*