Abstract
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland, constituting about 2% of all thyroid carcinomas, occurs in both sporadic and familial forms. It may be part of multiple endocrine neoplasm (MEN) type 2a or 2b.
We report a case of sporadic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. A 34 year-old female noted anterior neck swelling six years ago. She underwent a left partial thyroidectomy and dissection of the paratrachea lymph nodes. Histopathological dignosis was medullary carcinoma. Serum calcitonin and CEA levels examined after surgery were high, but they gradually decreased to the normal range.
Although medullary carcinoma is a rare thyroid tumor, we must always take it into consideration.
