Open AccessMultiple type 2 endocrine neoplasia (case report)
Author(s) -
М. Ю. Юкина,
Н. П. Гончаров,
Д. Г. Бельцевич,
Е. А. Трошина
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl201157621-26
Subject(s) - pheochromocytoma , multiple endocrine neoplasia , multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 , endocrine system , medicine , pathology , biology , hormone , gene , mutation , genetics , germline mutation
The congenital form of pheochromocytoma is known to be fraught with high risk of post-treatment relapse, bilateral, multicentric or primarily multiple lesions. The patients presenting with the syndrome of multiple type 2 endocrine neoplasia usually have no extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas or metastases. Both examination and treatment of these patients should be performed taking these peculiarities into consideration. We describe a family with multiple type 2 endocrine neoplasia and highlight selected aspects of the management of the patients presenting with genetically determined pheochromocytoma.