Eye manifestations in medullary carcinoma of the thyroid.
Multiple endocrine adenomatosis type III (MEA--III) in a 32-year-old white woman is reported. The initial manifestation, a thyroid nodule, was detected at the age of 4 years. The characteristic ocular manifestation of MEA--III are discussed.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000473:pathology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology