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ea0092ps2-16-07 | Thyroid Cancer clinical 2 | ETA2023

Tumor lysis syndrome during neoadjuvant selpercatinib treatment for medullary thyroid cancer

Trevisan Matteo , De Leo Simone , Vanessa Re Sarto Giulia , Moneta Claudia , Pirovano Marta , Colombo Carla , Cosmai Laura , Fugazzola Laura

Selpercatinib is a specific RET inhibitor, highly effective in the treatment of advanced RET-mutant medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). The consequences of selpercatinib administration in MTC patients who have not undergone thyroid surgery are still unknown. We report the case of an 84-year-old man undergoing investigations for worsening diarrhea and weight loss. Upon a neck ultrasound scan and blood exams that pointed out high levels of both calcitonin (CT, 20.583 ng/l) and ca...