| Title: |
Medullary Thyroid Nodules by Measurement of Calcitonin (Ct) in Aspiration Needle Washout in Patients with Multinodular Goiter and Moderately Elevated Serum Ct |
| Authors: |
Trimboli, P.; Nigri, G.; Romanelli, F.; Cicciarella Modica, D.; Crescenzi, A.; Valabrega, S.; Giovanella, L. |
| Source: |
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes ; volume 120, issue 04, page 234-237 ; ISSN 0947-7349 1439-3646 |
| Publisher Information: |
Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publication Year: |
2012 |
| Description: |
The accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is low in medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC). Recently, a few papers analyzed the measurement of calcitonin (Ct) in washout of the needle after aspiration (WO-Ct) suggesting that this approach may be useful in patients with high serum Ct. Here we reported, for the first time in our best knowledge, 3 patients with multinodular goiter, moderately elevated serum Ct, high value of WO-Ct, and medullary outcome. These findings suggest that in presence of high serum Ct, FNAC should be performed in all nodules, and it should be combined with WO-Ct in all cases. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1055/s-0031-1291344 |
| DOI: |
10.1055/s-0031-1291344.pdf |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1291344; http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0031-1291344.pdf |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.4CDC7A4A |
| Database: |
BASE |