MEDULLARY CARCINOMA THYROID: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 13
Abstract
18 year female presented with right side solitary thyroid nodule measuring 2x2cm of two months duration. On examination no lymphadenopathy, rest of the systemic examination was normal. Patient’s elder sister underwent Hemi- thyroidectomy for the same complaint HPE of specimen reported as medullary carcinoma thyroid. Patient is in euthyroid state, H/o loss of weight, no h/o loss of appetite, No h/o bone pains, pain abdomen, No h/o diarrhea/constipation, No h/o cough, hemoptysis, No h/o head ache, palpitations, sweating
Authors and Affiliations
Arjuna G. , Rajkamal V. , Chakravarthy D. S. , Kiran Kumar G, Vijayalakshmi M.
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- EP ID EP226871
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2014/241
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