title: We read with interest the article by Brauckhoff et al., in the December 2004 issue of the World Journal of Surgery.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Pradeep
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018814:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome