FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND



Cross section

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 27 year old female with a family history of thyroid cancer.

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Operative procedure: Total thyroidectomy
Tumor location: Left lobe of the thyroid gland.
Tumor size: 2.0 cm in greatest dimension.
Tumor characteristics: Several ovoid, soft, pale, tan nodules.