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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer. | [[CT]] scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer. | ||
==Key CT | ==Key CT Findings in Medullary Thyroid Cancer== | ||
* Both primary and metastatic lesions usually have irregular dense calcific foci within | * Both primary and metastatic lesions usually have irregular dense calcific foci within | ||
* In the chest, bullae formation and pulmonary fibrosis might happen as a result of a desmoplastic reaction | * In the chest, bullae formation and pulmonary fibrosis might happen as a result of a desmoplastic reaction | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer.
Key CT Findings in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
- Both primary and metastatic lesions usually have irregular dense calcific foci within
- In the chest, bullae formation and pulmonary fibrosis might happen as a result of a desmoplastic reaction