Treatment of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid by laryngo-pharyngo-oesophagectomy - a case report

S. Pender, D. M. Little, P. Burke, P. Broe

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Abstract

We report the case of a 34 year old man, who presented with advanced medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. His initial presentation, with dysphagia, is unusual in this condition. Surgery is the treatment of choice, radiotherapy and chemotherapy being relatively ineffective. Our patient underwent pharyngo-laryngo-oesophagectomy which is rarely performed in these cases, as such extensive disease is not often amenable to surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)450-451
Number of pages2
JournalIrish Journal of Medical Science
Volume161
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1992
Externally publishedYes

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