Melanin production in black medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Histopathology
- Vol. 16 (3) , 227-233
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2559.1990.tb01108.x
Abstract
Melanin production by two medullary carcinomas of the thyroid is reported and discussed. In both tumours, melanin and calcitonin could be detected in the same cells.Keywords
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