It is well-known that medullary thyroid carcinoma occurs in a familial form as part of the multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2 syndromes. However, it is less well-recognized that nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma (NMTC) sometimes is familial. Arising from the thyroid epithelial cell, the NMTCs include
Parathyroid adenoma and nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma
β Scribed by Virginia A. Livolsi; Carl R. Feind
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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Benign thyroid disease is a risk factor for nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma [Houlston and Stratton: Q J Med 88:685-693, 1995]. We report on a family with 7 members with benign and/or malignant thyroid neoplasia; one affected female died of a paravertebral alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma at age 20. The occu
## Abstract ## Background Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy affecting 0Β·5β5 per cent of all patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. This article reviews the literature on the pathogenesis, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management of parathyroid carcinoma. ## Methods A M