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* Medullary [[thyroid]] carcinoma. | * Medullary [[thyroid]] carcinoma. | ||
* Pheochromocytoma. | * Pheochromocytoma. | ||
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*BOTH have parathyroid adenoma. | |||
*EACH has one below and one above the diaphragm. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 3 September 2010
Multiple endocrine neoplasia, abbreviated MEN, refers to collection of different genetic abnormalities that lead to endocrine neoplasms.
MEN I:
- Parathyroid adenoma.[1]
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
- Pituitary adenoma.
MEN IIa/IIb (II/III):
- Parathyroid adenoma.
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma.
- Pheochromocytoma.
Notes:
- BOTH have parathyroid adenoma.
- EACH has one below and one above the diaphragm.
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/diagnosis?pii=S1559-8675%2806%2970475-2. Accessed on: 2 September 2010.