Early diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma in a 13 years old girl.
Early stage of medullary thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed in a 13 years old girl from the family with incidence of MEN IIa. High level of calcitonin after pentagastrin stimulation was crucial for the diagnosis. Pentagastrin test as a regular screening for medullary thyroid carcinoma for all children over 3 years of families with MEN IIa is recommended.
Misíková
Z
Z
2nd Pediatric Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, Komenský University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Kostálová
L
L
Podaná
S
S
Knotek
J
J
Caradská
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree; D010418:Pentagastrin; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics
D002116:Calcitonin; D010418:Pentagastrin