Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) are tumors that involve two or more endocrine glands. It can also involve other organs and tissues as well. Out of the four types of MEN type 2 is the most common. In MEN type 2 or type 3, paraganglioma is rare, but in our case, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), h...
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| description | Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) are tumors that involve two or more endocrine glands. It can also involve other organs and tissues as well. Out of the four types of MEN type 2 is the most common. In MEN type 2 or type 3, paraganglioma is rare, but in our case, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), hyperparathyroidism, and pheochromocytoma were associated with the paraganglioma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00b776e89f664044a51a3be8a12e83062024-04-01T06:00:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632023-01-0112123402340510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_328_23Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzleAjay K JhaAshok SunderSridhar PradhanMultiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) are tumors that involve two or more endocrine glands. It can also involve other organs and tissues as well. Out of the four types of MEN type 2 is the most common. In MEN type 2 or type 3, paraganglioma is rare, but in our case, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), hyperparathyroidism, and pheochromocytoma were associated with the paraganglioma.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2023;volume=12;issue=12;spage=3402;epage=3405;aulast=Jhahyperparathyroidismmedullary thyroid carcinomamultiple endocrine neoplasiaparagangliomapheochromocytoma |
| spellingShingle | Ajay K Jha Ashok Sunder Sridhar Pradhan Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care hyperparathyroidism medullary thyroid carcinoma multiple endocrine neoplasia paraganglioma pheochromocytoma |
| title | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle |
| title_full | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle |
| title_fullStr | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle |
| title_short | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 – solving the puzzle |
| title_sort | multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 solving the puzzle |
| topic | hyperparathyroidism medullary thyroid carcinoma multiple endocrine neoplasia paraganglioma pheochromocytoma |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2023;volume=12;issue=12;spage=3402;epage=3405;aulast=Jha |
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