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Carcinoma medular de tiroides
Nombres alternativos:
Carcinoma medular de la tiroides; Cáncer tiroideo (carcinoma medular); MTC
SÃntomas:
- Tumoración en la glándula tiroides
- Problemas respiratorios debido al estrechamiento de las vÃas respiratorias
- Bocio
- Diarrea
- Tos
- Tos con sangre
Signos y exámenes:
El médico llevará a cabo un examen fÃsico. Los ganglios linfáticos en el cuello pueden presentar hinchazón. Las pruebas de la función tiroidea generalmente son normales; sin embargo, un examen de la tiroides puede revelar nódulos solitarios o múltiples.
Otros exámenes que se pueden utilizar para diagnosticar el carcinoma medular de la tiroides pueden ser:
- Biopsia de la tiroides
- EcografÃa de la tiroides
- GammagrafÃa de la tiroides
- Examen del nivel de calcitonina
- Fecha de revisión: 10/31/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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