Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ clinical case challenge. In this ‘Endocrinology Case Challenge’, join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s question regarding ‘Diagnose The Disease From Histopathological Examinations’ A female aged 30 years presented to a physician with pain in the neck . The patient had neck swelling for the last 3 years . When differentially diagnosed she was seen to have an adenoma, nodular goiter, and carcinoma .
Fine-needle aspiration of the swelling was conducted. Before surgery, serum calcitonin level was found to be 1903 pg/mL which was higher than the normal value (less than 5.8 pg/ml). After surgery , serum calcitonin level was found to be 11.5 pg/ml . Histopathological images of the same are attached for your reference (starting from left: Tumor cells and amyloid like material seen; Middle image:…
