Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - CISMeF
Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid StromaNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma;
NCIt synonyms : C Cell Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; C Cell Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; Parafollicular Cell Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; Medullary Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; Medullary Thyroid Gland Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma; Parafollicular Cell Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma;
NCIt definition : A medullary thyroid gland carcinoma characterized by the presence of amyloid stroma.
The majority of medullary carcinomas of the thyroid gland are associated with amyloid
deposits. The latter are highlighted with Congo red staining method.;