Wermer's syndrome. A case report.
Wermer's syndrome (or multiple endocrine adenomatosis type I) is a hereditary condition characterized by tumours or hyperplasia involving multiple endocrine organs. Most commonly the pituitary and parathyroid glands and the pancreas are involved. We record a further case, the patient presenting with acromegaly due to a pituitary adenoma, hypercalcaemia due to a parathyroid adenoma and peptic ulceration.
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications; D000239:Adenoma, Acidophil / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome