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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The hallmark of medullary thyroid cancer is a lump in the neck. A positive family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia is suggestive of medullary thyroid cancer. The most common symptoms of medullary thyroid cancer include diarrhea, flushing, and dysphagia.
History
- Patients with medullary thyroid cancer may have a positive history of:[1]
- A family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia
- Previous history of pheochromocytoma, mucosal neuroma, or hyperparathyroidism
Common Symptoms
- Common symptoms of medullary thyroid cancer include:[2]
- Lump in the neck (metastatic lymphadenopathy)
- Thyroid nodules
Less Common Symptoms
References
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October, 29 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saad MF, Ordonez NG, Rashid RK, Guido JJ, Hill CS, Hickey RC, Samaan NA (November 1984). "Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. A study of the clinical features and prognostic factors in 161 patients". Medicine (Baltimore). 63 (6): 319–42. PMID 6503683.