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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 simultaneous with various types of enteropancreatic endocrine tumors: one case report: lessons learned.
Pancreas - 1 Jul 2010
Zhou Guangwen, Wei Yao, Chen Xi, Jiang Xiaohua, Gu Weiqiong, Li Xiaoying, Peng Chenhong, Ning Guang, Li Hongwei
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of parathyroid hyperplasia, pancreatic endocrine tumors, pituitary adenomas, and adrenal adenomas. We reported 1 case of MEN 1 simultaneous with gastrinoma and insulinoma; meanwhile, insulinomas were ectopic and recurrent. The genetic screening showed the mutation of 427del AT of the MEN 1 gene. Surgical...
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