title: Recurrent spinal metastasis of a sporadic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Sporadic Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid is a relatively uncommon entity and at the time of diagnosis, most already present loco-regional metastasis. Therapy should be aggressive to reduce recurrence and mortality. Follow-up period should continue lifelong and should also include calcium/pentagastrin infusion test, as well as 6-month interval diagnostic imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2414-2463
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munoz-Bendix
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santacroce
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gierga
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany.
authors.forename: Frank W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Floeth
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany.
authors.forename: Hans-Jakob
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Steiger
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Francisco Marroquin University Guatemala City Guatemala.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Penalonzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany; Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg Germany.
authors.forename: Sven Oliver
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Eicker
keywords: Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy; Recurrent Spinal Metastasis; Spinal Metastasis; Sporadic Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid; Thyroid Metastasis