%A Vijayshankar S %A Amita K %A Abhishek M %A Manjunath D %J Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences %T Sporadic Medullary Microcarcinoma in a Young Patient - A Rare Case %X 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. %N 3 %K Medullary microcarcinoma; Sporadic; Solitary thyroid nodule %E Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya %V 9 %D 2010 %I Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya %L cogprints7123