Abstract
Ectopic calcitonin has never before been described in association with pediatric malignancy. This is the first report of ectopic calcitonin in a child with adrenocortical carcinoma. It may prove to be a useful tumor marker in this, as well as other childhood malignancies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1183-1184 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric surgery |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1987 |
Keywords
- Ectopic calcitonin
- adrenocortical carcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health