multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2A

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multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2A

an autosomal-dominant predisposition to tumors of thyroid C cells (medullary carcinoma), adrenal medulla (pheochromocytoma), and nodular hyperplasia of parathyroid glands.

Synonym(s): multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIA

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medullary carcinoma of thyroid

References in periodicals archive ?

Prevalence of pheochromocytoma and hiperparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIA: results of long-term follow-up.

Presentacion clinica de los casos de feocromocitoma intervenidos en el Instituto Autonomo Hospital Universitario de los Andes. Merida. 1986-2005

Primary hyperparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIa: Retrospective French multicentric study.

Maxillary giant cell granuloma, pheochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism without medullary thyroid carcinoma