Medullary thyroid cancer CT
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer.
CT Scan
Key CT findings in medullary thyroid acncer include:[1]
- Both primary and metastatic lesions usually have irregular dense calcific foci within.
- In the chest, bullae formation and pulmonary fibrosis may occur as a result of a desmoplastic reaction.
References
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October, 29 2015
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