Neoplasia endocrina múltiple tipo 2A: presentación de un caso de evolución inhabitualmente agresiva / Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A: report of a case with an aggressive outcome
Rev. méd. Chile
; 124(9): 1100-6, sept. 1996. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report a 28 years old woman who consulted for diarrhea of 2 years and thyroid nodule. A medullary thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed and a thyroidectomy performed. There was a local relapse 2 months later and distant metastases were found 5 months later. A MIBG-1131 scontigraphic image of the adrenal lead to the suspicion of a bilateral pheochromocytoma. The surgical resection of the adrenals confirmed the diagnosis. There was no response to chemotherapy and the patient continued with severe hypercalcemia, repeated infections, persistent diarrhea and cachexia, dying one year after the aggressive presentation of a multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A
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LILACS
Main subject:
Thyroid Neoplasms
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
1996
Type:
Article