A Case Study of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Yang, Chim M
Editor	Muacevic, Alexander Adler, John R
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 is an autosomal dominant neoplastic syndrome with subtypes multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma. Medullary thyroid carcinoma universally coincides with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A is a rare disease and the affected patients are generally asymptomatic. The morbidity and mortality are mainly due to medullary thyroid carcinoma and often proper clinical workup is warranted for expedited surgical intervention. Total thyroidectomy along with neck dissection may be required for disease control. This report will cover a patient who presented with medullary thyroid carcinoma and was worked up to have multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A. She underwent total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection.
Journal	Cureus
Volume Number	14
DOI	10.7759/cureus.27504
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9424833
Issue Number	7
PubMed reference number	36060328
e-ISSN	21688184
Language	English
Publisher	Cureus
Publisher Date	2022-07-31
Publisher Place	Palo Alto (CA)
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	neck mass family thyroid cancer calcitonin multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a medullary thyroid carcinoma
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Case study
Subject	Medicine