Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid: A cytological, immunocytochemical, and ultrastructural study
โ Scribed by Shika Bose; Kusum Kapila; Dr. Kusum Verma
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 532 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
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The cytomorphologic features in fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies from 91 histologiacally verified medullary carcinomas of the thyroid (MCT) were investigated. FNA was able to diagnose neoplasms with indications of surgical removal in 98.9% of cases and moreover, was accurate in specific tumor t
## BACKGROUND. A preoperative diagnosis of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MCT) allows for the investigation of associated multiple endocrine neoplasia/ pheochromocytoma, and definitive surgery without the need for frozen section. Criteria for cytodiagnosis are well known but variable patterns