Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

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Thyroid cancer - CT scan

Thyroid gland

Thyroid - medullary carcinoma; Cancer - thyroid (medullary carcinoma); MTC

• Lump on thyroid gland
• Breathing problems due to narrowing of airways
• Goiter
• Diarrhea
• Cough
• Cough with blood

The health care provider will perform a physical exam. Lymph nodes in the neck may be swollen. Thyroid function tests are usually normal. However, an examination of the thyroid may reveal single or multiple nodules.

Other tests that may be used to diagnose medullary carcinoma of the thyroid include:

• Thyroid biopsy
• Ultrasound of the thyroid
• Thyroid scan
• Calcitonin blood test

Review Date: 10/31/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.