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Biological phenomenon of epithelial-Mesenchymal transformation in medullary thyroid cancer: An interesting case phenomenon

Ramakanth Bhargav P, Sabaretnam M

Senior Consultant Endocrine Surgeon, Endocare Hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; Associate Professor, Department of Endocrine Surgery, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Volume / Issue3 / 1 (January-March 2022)
Pages01-03
AccessOpen Access

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  • Received10 December 2021
  • Accepted02 January 2022

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Abstract

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is the differentiated thyroid cancer arising from the neoplastic clonal proliferation of parafollicular C-cells within thyroid parenchyma. It is widely believed to be neuroectodermal in origin. We highlight a rare case scenario, wherein the pathological biology of tumour changed to a mesodermal plasmacytoma in the course of followup. Here we discuss this uniquely rare biological phenomenon of MTC exhibiting epithelial- mesenchymal transformation (EMT) at follow-up, drastically changing the course of management.

Keywords

NeoplamsPlasmacytomaMedullary cancerThyroid GlandThyroid Nodule

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P, R. B., & M, S. (2022). Biological phenomenon of epithelial-Mesenchymal transformation in medullary thyroid cancer: An interesting case phenomenon. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(1), 01-03.

P, Ramakanth Bhargav, and Sabaretnam M. "Biological phenomenon of epithelial-Mesenchymal transformation in medullary thyroid cancer: An interesting case phenomenon." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2022, pp. 01-03.

P, R. B. and M, S. (2022) 'Biological phenomenon of epithelial-Mesenchymal transformation in medullary thyroid cancer: An interesting case phenomenon', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(1), pp. 01-03.

P RB, M S. Biological phenomenon of epithelial-Mesenchymal transformation in medullary thyroid cancer: An interesting case phenomenon. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2022;3(1):01-03.

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