medullary carcinoma

medullary carcinoma
a tumour whose consistency was thought to resemble that of bone marrow. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid has associations with tumours of other organs (multiple endocrine neoplasia; see MEN) and is often familial: it arises from the C cells of the thyroid and produces calcitonin, which can often be used as a tumour marker.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Medullary carcinoma — Classification and external resources MeSH D018276 Medullary carcinoma refers to one of several tumors. The most common types are: Medullary thyroid cancer Medullary carcinoma of the breast Medullary carcinoma is a …   Wikipedia

  • medullary carcinoma — a tumour whose consistency was thought to resemble that of bone marrow. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid has associations with tumours of other organs (multiple endocrine neoplasia; see MENS) and is often familial: it arises from the C cells of …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Medullary carcinoma of the breast — Classification and external resources ICD O: M8510/3 Medullary carcinoma of the breast is a type of breast cancer.[1] It is relatively circumscribed …   Wikipedia

  • medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland — medullary thyroid carcinoma a type of thyroid gland carcinoma that contains amyloid deposits and parafollicular cells and secretes calcitonin. See also familial medullary thyroid c …   Medical dictionary

  • carcinoma medullare — medullary carcinoma carcinoma composed mainly of epithelial elements with little or no stroma, found most often in the breast and thyroid gland …   Medical dictionary

  • Medullary thyroid cancer — Classification and external resources Micrograph of medullary thyroid carcinoma. H E stain. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

  • Medullary breast carcinoma — is a rare type of breast cancer that often can be treated successfully. It is marked by lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in and around the tumor that can be seen when viewed under a microscope. This is the only breast cancer associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Medullary cystic kidney disease — Classification and external resources ICD 9 753.16 OMIM 174000 603860 …   Wikipedia

  • carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other …   Medical dictionary

  • Carcinoma — Infobox Disease Name = Carcinoma Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 8010/3 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D002277 A carcinoma is any malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells. Carcinomas invade… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”