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Prominent corneal nerves in pure mucosal neuroma syndrome, a clinical phenotype distinct from multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.
BMC ophthalmology - 12 Jun 2023
Yin L, Wang Ynz, Zhu J, Tan C Y, Sun C, Yao Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pure mucosal neuroma syndrome (MNS), an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder, is a rare discrete subgroup in multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2B, which present without associated endocrinopathies of MEN2B but with typical physical features such as prominent corneal nerves. Case presentation This report describes a 41-year-old patient with complaint of itchy eyes and irritation, presenting...
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