A Case of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 3 With Multiple Mucosal Neuroma.
- Author:
Chea Wook LEE
;
Chang Keun OH
;
Ho Sun JANG
;
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Tae Ahn CHUNG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3;
Mucosal neuroma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Early Diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Megacolon;
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia*;
Neuroma*;
Pheochromocytoma;
Prognosis;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(4):505-509
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple endocrine neoplasi~a type 3 is a rare, heritable or sporadic, multiple neoplastic disorder that is charracterized by thyroid medullary careinoma, pheochromocytoma, multiple mucosal neuroma, and marfanoid habitus. The most important disorder of the syndrome is mucosal neuroma that is an early diagnostic sign of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3. Early diagnosis of MEN type 3 determines prognosis of the disease. We present a case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3 of the sporadic pattern in a 27-year-old man who had typical medullary thyroid carcinoma, mucosal neuroma, marfanoid habitus, and megacolon.
