MEN type IIa syndrome: dilemmas in modern management.
With the use of newer techniques, the multiple endocrine neoplasm II-A syndrome can now be diagnosed early in its evolution. This article discusses the clinical course of the syndrome, the diagnostic modalities employed, and the therapeutic interventions required. An approach to the individual patient with this syndrome is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D010375:Pedigree; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*