label: Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma with Amyloid Stroma
label_lc: thyroid gland medullary carcinoma with amyloid stroma
description: 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.