A Calcitonin-Negative Neuroendocrine Tumor Derived from Follicular Lesions of the Thyroid
Neuroendocrine lesions of the thyroid are rare. The most common types are medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs) and C-cell hyperplasia. MTCs originate from thyroid parafollicular cells that secrete calcitonin which serves as a serum marker of MTCs. Here, the rare case of a calcitonin-negative neuroend...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Endocrine Society
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508268/ |