| Literature DB >> 15717656 |
B Goulet-Salmon1, E Berthe, S Franc, S Chanel, F Galateau-Salle, M Kottler, J Mahoudeau, Y Reznik.
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We report the unusual occurrence of a neuroendocrine prostatic tumor in two young males with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2B. Immunohistochemistry of the tumor markers may help differentiate a primary neuroendocrine prostate tumor from the metastasis of a medullary thyroid carcinoma of poor prognosis. MEN 2B hallmarks (i.e. plasma thyrocalcitonin and urinary metanephrines) may be systematically investigated in neuroendocrine tumors of the prostate, and conversely prostate examination may be performed in the periodic screening of MEN 2B male patients.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15717656 DOI: 10.1007/BF03347481
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endocrinol Invest ISSN: 0391-4097 Impact factor: 4.256