MEN 2B syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:multiple_endocrine_neoplasia
genetic disorder
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MEN2B
gptkb:Multiple_Endocrine_Neoplasia_type_2B
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:pheochromocytoma
gptkb:medullary_thyroid_carcinoma
marfanoid habitus
mucosal neuromas
intestinal ganglioneuromatosis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_H._Sipple
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MEN 2B syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E31.2
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:RET_gene
gptkbp:OMIM 162300
gptkbp:onset childhood or adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:MEN_2A_syndrome
gptkbp:riskFactor early-onset medullary thyroid cancer
gptkbp:symptom bumpy tongue
musculoskeletal abnormalities
thickened lips
gptkbp:treatment prophylactic thyroidectomy
surgical removal of pheochromocytoma
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:thyroid_C-cell_tumors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7