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Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201311: Case 4

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==Clinical History==
57 year old female with hypoechoic nodule on ultrasound.

==Cytology==
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===Resident Questions===
* <spoiler text="Diagnosis?">
* Medullary carcinoma. </spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What syndrome is associated with this entity?">
* MEN 2A and MEN 2B.
* 80-90% are sporadic </spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What are the immunohistochemical features?">
* Immunoreactivity with CEA, TTF1, calcitonin, chromogranin, synaptophysin.
* Negative immunoreactivity with thyroglobulin </spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What extracellular material may be associated with this neoplasm?">
* Amyloid.</spoiler>