Multiple endocrine neoplasia

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia, abbreviated MEN, refers to collection of different genetic abnormalities that lead to endocrine neoplasms.

Simple

MEN 1

Memory device: 3 Ps.

MEN 2A (II)

Notes - memory device:

  • Both MEN 1 and MEN 2A have parathyroid adenomas.
  • Each has additional neoplasms below and above the diaphragm.

MEN 2A (III)

Details

MEN 1

Characteristics:[2]

  • Endocrine tumours usu. lead to most of the morbidity.
    • Usu. arise in the duodenum.
      • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is common.

MEN 2A

Characteristics:[2]

  • Medullary thyroid carcinoma - in almost 100%.

Treatment:

  • Patients are advised to have prophylactic thyroidectomy.

Images:

Trivia:

MEN 2B

Characteristics:

Treatment:

  • Patients are advised to have prophylactic thyroidectomy.

References

  1. URL: http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/diagnosis?pii=S1559-8675%2806%2970475-2. Accessed on: 2 September 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1162. ISBN 978-1416031215. }}
  3. Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1160. ISBN 978-1416031215. }}
  4. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/162300. Accessed on: 19 November 2010.
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