title: [A familial form of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland].
abstract: A case of a family form of medullary thyroid cancer is reported. Histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural data are presented and problems of etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: N. N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center, 115478, Moscow.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rotin
authors.forename: V Zh
authors.initials: VZh
authors.lastname: Brzhezovskiĭ
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Pavlovskaia
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Smirnova
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Anurova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009154:Mutation; D015513:Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051096:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D015513:Oncogene Proteins; D002116:Calcitonin; D051096:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret; C099282:RET protein, human; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases