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  • 1980-1984  (2)
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    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    European journal of pediatrics 143 (1984), S. 112-116 
    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: C-cell-carcinoma ; Pheochromocytoma ; Neuroma ; Calcitonin ; Carcinoembryonic antigen
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Three patients with a sporadic form of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) IIb are presented. MEN IIb is the association of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MTC), pheochromocytoma and multiple mucosal neuromata. The age at diagnosis and primary therapy of MTC was relatively late (8, 16, 18 years) although thyroid enlargement (two cases), typical marfanoid habitus (two cases) or multiple mucosal neuromata (one case) had been evident since early childhood. The diagnosis was confirmed by measurements of tumour markers like calcitonin (CT) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) for MTC, measurements of vanillylmandelic acid for pheochromocytoma, evaluation of the thyroid gland by sonography, scintigraphy and fine needle biopsy, and investigation of the adrenals by computer tomography and meta-(I-131) iodobenzylguanidine (I-131-MIBG) scintigraphy. After surgical treatment determinations of tumour markers confirmed relapses of MTC in all cases. Early diagnosis of MEN IIb, which could be made by recognition of the typical clinical appearance, is of special importance because of the poor prognosis of MTC.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-119X
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary Two different models of chronic C cell stimulation by the hypercalcemic state were compared with respect to their morphology, immunocytochemistry, and biochemistry. In the chronic hypercalcemic state due to the HWCS 256 strain of the Walker tumor C cells show signs of degeneration such as vacuolation, on day 7 after tumor implantation. On day 10 tumor induced hypercalcemia leads to irreversible cell damage with karyopyknosis and karyorhexis. These morphological changes are accompanied by a decline in radioimmunologically measurable calcitonin content of the thyroid and by the loss of response to acute stimulation of C cells. In contrast, in the hypercalcemic state due to 1,25(OH)2D3 intoxication we find an almost complete degranulation of C cells but no signs of degeneration or cell damage, although the thyroid calcitonin content and the calcitonin secretion capacity is greatly reduced. Tumor induced cachexia as a reason for C cell damage in tumor bearing rats could be excluded. Other possible reasons, such as acute overstimulation and tumor factors acting directly on C cells are discussed.
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