Ventura Nina, Marchiori Edson, Zanetti Gláucia, Muccillo Antonio, Pereira Mariana Leite, Abdalla Guilherme, Martins Pedro, Constantino Carolina Lamas, Canellas Rodrigo, Brandão Viviane, Varella de Oliveira Romulo
Department of Radiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941.913, Brazil.
Case Rep Med. 2010;2010:616580. doi: 10.1155/2010/616580. Epub 2010 May 17.
Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy that arises from calcitonin-producing C-cells and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes in the neck. Distant metastases may involve bone, lung, and liver. The infrequent number of cases limits the clinical nature and ability to optimize diagnostic tools. Here, we present a case of a micronodular radiographic pattern in metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in order to enhance awareness of the disease process. A case discussion and relevant review of the literature are provided.
甲状腺髓样癌是一种罕见的恶性肿瘤，起源于产生降钙素的C细胞，常转移至颈部淋巴结。远处转移可能累及骨骼、肺和肝脏。病例数量较少限制了其临床特征以及优化诊断工具的能力。在此，我们报告一例转移性甲状腺髓样癌的微结节影像学表现病例，以提高对该疾病过程的认识。并提供了病例讨论及相关文献综述。
