Mixed follicular medullary thyroid carcinoma
β Scribed by Virginia A. LiVolsi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 25 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20137
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## Abstract Mixed medullaryβfollicular carcinoma (MMFC) of thyroid is an extremely rare tumor, characterized by coexistence of morphological and immunohistochemical features of both medullary carcinoma and follicular (or papillary) carcinoma. We herein present fine needle aspiration (FNA) findings
## 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