Path_24.txt

  1. Pheochromatomas 10% rule?
    • 10% arise in association with MEN-2A or MEN-2B
    • 10% are extra adrenal
    • 10% of nonfimailial are bilateral
    • 10% are malignant
    • 10% arise in childhood
  2. MEN-1
    • 3 P's
    • Pituitary; adenomas
    • Parathyroid; hyperplasia, adenoma
    • Pancreatic; hyperplasia, adenoma, carcinoma
    • adrenal; cortical hyperplasia
    • Gene is MEN1
  3. MEN-2A
    • parathyroid hyperplasia
    • adrenal; pheochromocytoma
    • Thrroid C-cell hyperplasia, medullary carcinoma
    • Gene RET
  4. MEN-2B
    • phochromatoma, c cell hyperplasia, medullary carcinoma,
    • extra adrenal; mucocutaneous ganglioneuromas
  5. Differenc between men 2 A and B
    • A; has parathyroid hyperplasia
    • B: has mucocutaneous ganglioneuromas , marfinoid characteristics (long skeleton)
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c_sopkovich
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Path_24.txt
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Path 24
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