FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND



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SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 17 year old female presenting with a neck mass.

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Operative procedure: Total thyroidectomy.
Tumor location: Both lobes of the thyroid gland.
Tumor size: 0.6 to 1.0 cm. in diameter.
Tumor weight: 24 gm.
Tumor characteristics: Ovoid, soft, pale, tan nodules.