ea0016p733 | Thyroid | ECE2008
Grossrubatscher Erika
, Ciaramella Paolo Dalino
, Carioni Emanuela
, Cozzi Renato
, Dallabonzana Daniela
, Muratori Fabrizio
, Oppizzi Giuseppe
, Riolo Angela
, Verde Giuseppe
, Boniardi Marco
, Pugliese Raffaele
, Rossetti Ornella
, Burla Teresa
, Loli Paola
An increase in basal and Pentagastrin (Pg) stimulated calcitonin (CT) concentration is a specific feature of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Routine basal CT measurement in nodular thyroid diseases is controversial. Pg stimulation is expected to increase the basal CT specificity in MTC screening, although false positive responses in patients without MTC have been reported.Aim: To report the diagnostic accuracy of Pg-stimulated CT in surgically treated...