Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Apr;37(4):505-509.

A Case of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 3 With Multiple Mucosal Neuroma

• Lee CW
• Oh CK
• Jang HS
• Kwon KS
• Chung TA

Abstract

Multiple endocrine neoplasi~a type 3 is a rare, heritable or sporadic, multiple neoplastic disorder that is charracterized by thyroid medullary careinoma, pheochromocytoma, multiple mucosal neuroma, and marfanoid habitus. The most important disorder of the syndrome is mucosal neuroma that is an early diagnostic sign of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3. Early diagnosis of MEN type 3 determines prognosis of the disease. We present a case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3 of the sporadic pattern in a 27-year-old man who had typical medullary thyroid carcinoma, mucosal neuroma, marfanoid habitus, and megacolon.

Keyword

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3; Mucosal neuroma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Male
Megacolon
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia*
Neuroma*
Pheochromocytoma
Prognosis
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Neoplasms