MEDULLARY THYROID CANCER AS PART OF MEN 2B SYNDROME. CASE REPORT
MEN 2B syndrome is a subtype of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. It is characterized by the development of aggressive forms of medullary thyroid cancer at an early age, pheochromocytoma and hyperparathyroid syndrome. This article provides an own clinical observation of the patient with MEN 2...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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ABV-press
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Опухоли головы и шеи |
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| Online Access: | https://ogsh.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/27 |
| Summary: | MEN 2B syndrome is a subtype of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. It is characterized by the development of aggressive forms of medullary thyroid cancer at an early age, pheochromocytoma and hyperparathyroid syndrome. This article provides an own clinical observation of the patient with MEN 2B syndrome associated with a mutation in the proto-oncogene RET. |
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| ISSN: | 2222-1468 2411-4634 |