FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND



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SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 12 year old female with a family history of thyroid cancer.

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Operative procedure: Total thyroidectomy
Tumor location: Both lobes of the thyroid gland.
Tumor size: 0.1 to 0.4 cm. in diameter.
Tumor weight: 10.8 gms.
Tumor characteristics: Ovoid, soft, pale, tan nodules.