Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A medullary thyroid gland carcinoma characterized by the presence of amyloid stroma. The majority of medullary carcinomas of the thyroid gland are associated with amyloid deposits. The latter are highlighted with Congo red staining method.

**Synonyms:** - C Cell Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - C Cell Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - Medullary Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - Medullary Thyroid Gland Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - Medullary carcinoma with amyloid stroma - Parafollicular Cell Adenocarcinoma with Amyloid Stroma - Parafollicular Cell Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma