Mixed medullary-papillary carcinoma of the thyroid: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Mixed medullary-papillary carcinoma of the thyroid: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) are two distinct types of thyroid carcinoma with considerable difference in terms of cellular origin, histopathological appearance, clinical course and prevalence. The histogenetic origin and possible molecular mechanisms respon...

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Main Authors: Eren Gurkan, Yesim Gurbuz, Ilhan Tarkun, Zeynep Canturk, Berrin Cetinarslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Collision effect theory
mixed thyroid carcinoma
multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A
stem cell theory
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2014;volume=57;issue=4;spage=598;epage=602;aulast=Gurkan

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