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ea0073aep637 | Thyroid | ECE2021

Persistently elevated procalcitonin levels in Covid-19 pneumoniae leading to medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis

Gianotti Laura , Salvatore D’Agnano , Tassone Francesco , Pettiti Giorgio , Lauria Giuseppe , Del Bono Valerio , Borretta Giorgio

ObjectiveWe report a case of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV2) pneumonia in which persistently high procalcitonin (PCT) allowed the diagnosis of sporadic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).MethodsWe describe the history of 43-year-old male with bilateral Sars-Cov-2 pneumoniae, in whom persistent increased PCT despite reduction of C reactive protein lead to investigate other causes of high PCT. S...