@misc{cogprints7123, volume = {9}, number = {3}, month = {October}, author = {Vijayshankar S and Amita K and Abhishek M and Manjunath D}, editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya}, title = {Sporadic Medullary Microcarcinoma in a Young Patient - A Rare Case}, publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya}, year = {2010}, journal = {Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences}, keywords = {Medullary microcarcinoma; Sporadic; Solitary thyroid nodule}, url = {http://cogprints.org/7123/}, abstract = {Sporadic medullary microcarcinoma of thyroid is a rare disease detected usually in 0.15\% of all thyroid malignancy. We report a case of sporadic medullary microcarcinoma (MMC) of thyroid in a 24 year old male presenting as solitary thyroid nodule. There was no family history of medullary carcinoma of thyroid. Although medullary carcinoma in a familial setting have been reported, sporadic MMC is rare especially in a young patient.} }