Multiple endocrine neoplasia type II

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type II (MEN2) is also known as mucosal neuroma syndrome or multiple endocrine adenomatosis. It is a collection of syndromes characterised by the presence of multiple endocrine tumours. 

They are autosomal dominant in inheritance, and share medullary thyroid carcinoma as a feature. They are divided into:

See also

  • -<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iia-1">MEN2a</a> or Sipple syndrome</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iib">MEN2b</a></li>
  • +<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iia-1">MEN2a</a> (Sipple syndrome)</li>
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  • +<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iib">MEN2b</a> (mucosal neuroma syndrome)</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/familial-medullary-thyroid-carcinoma">familial medullary thyroid carcinoma</a></li>
  • +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-i-1">MEN1</a> (Wermer syndrome)</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>MEN2 (multiple endocrine adenomatosis)</strong><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iia-1">MEN2a</a> (Sipple syndrome)</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iib">MEN2b</a> (mucosal neuroma syndrome)</li>
  • -</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li>
  • -<a href="/articles/men_i">MEN1</a> or <a href="/articles/wermer-syndrome">Wermer syndrome</a>
  • -</li></ul>
  • +</ul>
  • +</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-iv">MEN4</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/carney-complex">Carney complex</a></li>
  • +</ul>

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