Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2736-6588
ISSN: 2736-6588
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
Case Report
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Normal Calcitonin: Case Report with a
Typical Presentation and Poor Prognosis
Author(s): Jivago Da Fonseca Lopes*, Laydner JP, Andrade LB, Fuhrmann DA, Romani F and Weinert LS
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (CMT) is a neoplasm of the parafolicular cells of the gland, associated with a poor
prognosis. It usually leads to increased levels of calcitonin (CT) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), however there
is a report in the literature of atypical presentation, associated with non-secretion of CT. We will present the case of a
56-year-old patient with CMT and normal CT levels, with a subsequent literature review on the topic... View More»