[Diagnostic approach to medullary and related thyroid gland cancers. Management].
In 80% of cases, the histological pattern of medullary carcinoma is well known. Further investigations are needed in atypical cases, such as immunohistochemistry and electronic microscopy. The authors emphasized different diagnostic methods with a special mention for cytological analysis.
D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
D002116:Calcitonin
Conditions diagnostiques des cancers médullaires et apparentés du corps thyroïde. Conduite à tenir.