Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B Presents Early in Childhood but Often Is Undiagnosed for Years

We describe the presenting symptoms and signs of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B in a cohort of children. Improved awareness of the early nonendocrine signs of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B could lead to earlier diagnosis before the development of medullary thyroid cancer and possibly its metastasis.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - October 9, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Angeliki Makri, Srivandana Akshintala, Claudia Derse-Anthony, Brigitte Widemann, Constantine A. Stratakis, John Glod, Maya Lodish Tags: Clinical and laboratory observations Source Type: research