Ectopic calcitonin in adrenocortical carcinoma: a new tumor marker.
Ectopic calcitonin has never before been described in association with pediatric malignancy. This is the first report of ectopic calcitonin in a child with adrenocortical carcinoma. It may prove to be a useful tumor marker in this, as well as other childhood malignancies.
Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.
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Pegoli
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Kolbe
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Beaver
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Chalew
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Hill
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002116:Calcitonin