Case Report: Medullary Thyroid Cancer Workup Initiated by Unexpectedly High Procalcitonin Level—Endocrine Training Saves Life in the COVID-19 Unit

Case Report: Medullary Thyroid Cancer Workup Initiated by Unexpectedly High Procalcitonin Level—Endocrine Training Saves Life in the COVID-19 Unit

BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus that has caused a worldwide pandemic. The majority of medullary thyroid cancers present as a thyroid nodule. At the time of diagnosis, cervical lymph nodes and distant metastases are frequently detected.Cas...

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Main Authors: Livia Sira, Zoltán Balogh, Eszter Vitális, Dávid Kovács, Ferenc Győry, Csaba Molnár, Miklos Bodor, Endre V. Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
medullary thyroid cancer
endocrine rotation
calcitonin
procalcitonin
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.727320/full

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