RESIDENT CASE STUDIES

Week 6 May 26 - May 30, 2003: Case 2

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28 year old male with a 4.5cm thyroid mass that is well-circumscribed, yellow-tan in color with a focal area of hemorrhage located in the superior pole of the right lobe of the thyroid

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Questions:

1. The histologic features are most compatible with:
   1. Small cell carcinoma
   2. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma 
   3. Papillary thyroid carcinoma 
   4. Follicular thyroid carcinoma 
   5. Medullary thyroid carcinoma 

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2. What hormone is most associated with this tumor?
   1. Parathyroid hormone 
   2. Calcitonin 
   3. Serotonin
   4. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
   5. Prostaglandin