Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | Volume 1, Issue 6 | Case Report | Open Access

Case Report and Literature Review of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Rodrigo Arrangoiz*, Fernando Cordera, David Caba, Manuel Munoz, Eduardo Moreno and Enrique Luque de Leon

Department of Surgery, Sociedad Quirurgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico

*Correspondance to: Rodrigo Arrangoiz 

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Abstract

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) accounts for approximately 1.7% of all thyroid malignancies. The majority of MTC are sporadic, but 15% to 25% of the cases result from a germline mutation in the RET proto-oncogene. Surgery is the first-line treatment modality for any patient presenting with respectable MTC. The propensity of MTC to metastasize to regional lymph nodes in the central and lateral compartments of the neck is a defining characteristic of this disease, which explains the surgical management in all clinical settings. Elimination of involved nodes can result in longterm cure or disease control, and a working knowledge of cervical lymph node anatomy and of the natural history of MTC spread within these nodal groups is important to the surgeon managing these patients. The degree and timing of the surgery are discussed centered on evidence-based medicine this case report and literature review discusses the contemporary management approach used for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of our patient with MTC.

Citation:

Arrangoiz R, Cordera F, Caba D, Munoz M, Moreno E, de Leon EL. Case Report and Literature Review of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;1(6):1026.

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