FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND



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Cross section

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 56 year old male presenting with a neck mass.

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Operative procedure: Total thyroidectomy
Tumor location: Superior aspect of the left lobe of the thyroid gland.
Tumor size: 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Soft, ovoid, well-circumscribed, tan mass.