Preferred Name

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Synonyms

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

MEN2

Definitions

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is a multiple endocrine neoplasia, a polyglandular cancer syndrome characterized by the occurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PCC), in one variant, primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). There are three forms: MEN2A, MEN2B, and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC).

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0019003

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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

MEN2

definition

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is a multiple endocrine neoplasia, a polyglandular cancer syndrome characterized by the occurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PCC), in one variant, primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). There are three forms: MEN2A, MEN2B, and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC).

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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

MEN2

label

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

prefixIRI

MONDO:0019003

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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

seeAlso

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/3830/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-2

textual definition

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is a multiple endocrine neoplasia, a polyglandular cancer syndrome characterized by the occurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PCC), in one variant, primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). There are three forms: MEN2A, MEN2B, and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC).

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018538

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0017169

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0015075

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