ICD-11 classes
02 Neoplasms
Malignant neoplasms, except primary neoplasms of lymphoid,...
Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of...
Malignant neoplasms of endocrine glands
2D10 — Malignant neoplasms of thyroid gland
2D10.4 — Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland
ICD-11 2D10.4 — Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland
A neuroendocrine carcinoma arising from the C-cells of the thyroid gland. It is closely associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Approximately 10% to 20% of medullary thyroid carcinomas are familial. Patients usually present with a thyroid nodule that is painless and firm. In the majority of cases nodal involvement is present at diagnosis.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: