B Febrero1, J M Rodríguez2, A Ríos2, P Portillo3, P Parrilla2. 1. Service of General Surgery, Unit of Endocrine Surgery, Instituto Murciano de Investigaciones Biomédicas (IMIB), Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical Universitary Hospital, Crta./Madrid-Cartagena, s/n. El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain. beatrizfebrero@hotmail.com. 2. Service of General Surgery, Unit of Endocrine Surgery, Instituto Murciano de Investigaciones Biomédicas (IMIB), Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical Universitary Hospital, Crta./Madrid-Cartagena, s/n. El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain. 3. Service of Endocrinology, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical Universitary Hospital, Crta./Madrid-Cartagena, s/n. El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is exceptional in MEN 2. RESULTS: The analysis in 135 patients revealed two PTC, without C-cell pathology; both being positive for V804M mutation (RET proto-oncogene). CONCLUSIONS: Few data are available about PTC in MEN 2, and without C-cell pathology is even less common. More studies are needed to correlate genetics and histology, and even for assessing PTC as only manifestation of MEN 2.
INTRODUCTION:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is exceptional in MEN 2. RESULTS: The analysis in 135 patients revealed two PTC, without C-cell pathology; both being positive for V804M mutation (RET proto-oncogene). CONCLUSIONS: Few data are available about PTC in MEN 2, and without C-cell pathology is even less common. More studies are needed to correlate genetics and histology, and even for assessing PTC as only manifestation of MEN 2.
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Keywords:
Medullary carcinoma; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2; Papillary carcinoma; RET mutation; Thyroid carcinoma
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