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An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Published on: April 17, 2013
[A Case Report of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A(MEN2A)Diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma]
Nozomi Morikawa1, Seiji Yoshitomi, Misato Shimabara
1Dept. of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital.
Abstract:
We experienced a case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A(MEN2A)diagnosed with medullary thyroid carcinoma. The patient was a 50s woman who was referred for a thyroid nodule detected in the right lobe during a carotid ultrasound examination. After undergoing a hemithyroidectomy, it was determined that the tumor was medullary carcinoma. RET gene test was performed, confirming a mutation at codon768, leading to the diagnosis of MEN2A. A completion thyroidectomy was performed to remove the remaining thyroid tissue. Postoperatively, the patient is undergoing systemic surveillance.
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