Hashimoto's thyroiditis with medullary carcinoma

The association of Hashimoto's thyroiditis with lymphoma and papillary carcinoma has been recognized, but there have been few reports of an association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland, especially in Canada. The authors report three cases, seen i...

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Published inCanadian journal of surgery Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 528
Main Authors Gaskin, D, Parai, S K, Parai, M R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.10.1992
Subjects
Carcinoma - complications
Carcinoma - pathology
Carcinoma - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - complications
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - genetics
Thyroid Gland - pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms - complications
Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune - complications
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Summary:The association of Hashimoto's thyroiditis with lymphoma and papillary carcinoma has been recognized, but there have been few reports of an association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland, especially in Canada. The authors report three cases, seen in an 18-month period, of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and medullary carcinoma in patients whose relatives had multiple endocrine neoplasia type II. The findings support the view that the thyroiditis occurred in response to the tumour process and not vice versa.
ISSN:0008-428X