Open AccessNot just skin deep: A case report of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Author(s) -
SM Simi,
Beerayanan,
G Nandakumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.97679
Subject(s) - medicine , papule , multiple endocrine neoplasia , dermatology , endocrine system , identification (biology) , pathology , lesion , gene , hormone , biochemistry , chemistry , botany , biology
Multiple endrocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 1 is characterized by mainly a triad of pancreatic, pituitary and parathyroid involvement. This is a case report of a 41-year-old male in whom recognition of collagenoma and gingival papule led to the identification of MEN type 1. Often the recognition of such dermatological manifestations help in the presymptomatic diagnosis of complex syndromes.