Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
Kiffner, E.; Beitinger, M.; Löhrs, U.; Spelsberg, F.
Medizinische Klinik 72(49): 2115-2117
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8458 PMID: 927309 Document Number: 123209
The medullary carcinoma of the thyroid plays a special role among the thyroid carcinomas due to his histiogenesis and endocrinologic behaviour. The symptoms like familiar occurrence, simultaneous pheochromocytoma, calcitonin-production, para-neoplastic syndroms with ACTH-production and the commonly associated diarrhea are discussed. The biological behavior of the tumor is presented reviewing the literature.