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medullary carcinoma

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medullary carcinoma [mə′dəl·ə·rē ‚kärs·ən′ō·mə]
(medicine)
A form of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, usually of the breast, grossly well circumscribed, gray-pink, and firm. Also known as encephaloid carcinoma.
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of Pittsburgh Medical Center), Biddinger (anatomic pathology, Medical College of Georgia) and Thompson (pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group) describe the normal anatomy and histology of the thyroid gland before exploring such conditions as diffuse and nodular hyperplasia, follicular adenoma, medullary carcinoma and common mestatic tumors.
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A variety of unusual histologic subtypes may be seen, such as medullary carcinoma (Figure 5, B), mucinous carcinoma (Figure 6), and high-grade tumors.
Colorectal Carcinoma: Selected Issues in Pathologic Examination and ... by Mary Kay Washington / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medullary and anaplastic subtypes are rare, with medullary carcinoma responsible for 3% to 5% and anaplastic for 1% to 2% of thyroid cancers.
Thyroid nodules: When to biopsy by Vandermeer, Fauzia Q.; Wong-You-Cheong, Jade / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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