Multiple endocrine neoplasia-2B presenting with orthodontic relapse.
The multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are a relatively uncommon group of genetic disorders characterized by the development of tumors in various endocrine organs. MEN type 2B is of particular interest to the dental profession because of its oral manifestations, which are often some of the earliest clinically detectable signs of the disorder. Early identification of this syndrome is critical because affected patients often develop a characteristic malignancy, medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, at a very early age. We describe a 17-year-old male whose initial diagnosis of MEN-2B was triggered by his orthodontist's request for an oral and maxillofacial pathology consultation to evaluate the patient's oral abnormalities.
Accurso
Brent
B
The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA. brent.accurso@gmail.com
Mercado
Ana
A
Allen
Carl M
CM
D000293:Adolescent; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003970:Diastema / Q000473:pathology; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D018814:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*