title: [Preventive thyroidectomy in hereditary medullary thyroid gland carcinoma].
abstract: Screening for hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) includes both calcitonin stimulation tests and DNA analysis. Positive results of these diagnostic procedures are indicators for the presence of neoplastic C-cell hyperplasia or an asymptomatic MTC. Thyroidectomy and lymphadenectomy of the first compartment are mandatory in both conditions even in young children.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik I, St. Marien Hospital, Lünen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Görtz
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kress
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D010375:Pedigree; D012307:Risk Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Die prophylaktische Thyreoidektomie beim hereditären medullären Schilddrüsenkarzinom.