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ea0056p1079 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Thyroid amyloidosis mimicking medullary thyroid carcinoma

Faki Sevgul , Aydin Cevdet , Ogmen Berna , Dirikoc Ahmet , Mehmet Inan Haci , Cakir Bekir

Introduction: Amyloid accumulation in the thyroid gland leading to a clinically detectable mass is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis of thyroid amyloidosis can be confused clinically as well as cytologically with both colloidal goiter or neoplastic processes of the thyroid. We report a case of thyroid amyloidosis that was initially misinterpreted as medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) clinical and cytological examination.Case: A 24 years old man with c...