Thyroid/Parathyroid Path Flashcards

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Q

What causes elevated calcitonin with normal Ca++ levels?

A

Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

Associated with MEN2a/2b

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Carcinoma associated with orphan annie nuclei with pseudoinclusions, psammoma bodies, and ionizing radiation?

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Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

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Carcinoma associated with invasion of the thyroid capsule, RAS mutations, and hematogenous spread?

A

Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid

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Presents as a rapidly enlarging neck mass, death in 1yr

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Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid

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5
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Malignancy associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis?

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B-Cell NHL

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