MEN 2B masquerading as chronic blepharitis and euryblepharon.
Orbit
; 38(6): 514-518, 2019 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
This is a retrospective case description of a single male patient found to have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2B (MEN 2B). At the age of 14, he presented for evaluation of ocular irritation and eyelid thickening. Intraoperative assessment revealed mucosal lesions on the anterior dorsum of his tongue and biopsy of multiple eyelid lesions disclosed bilateral submucosal neuromas, leading to the diagnosis of MEN 2B. MEN 2B is a potentially life-threatening syndrome due to the risk of developing medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and pheochromocytoma. The patient was found to have MTC requiring thyroidectomy. We hope to highlight the clinical and histopathologic findings of MEN 2B in an effort to emphasize the importance of its identification in the absence of a family history.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Blefaritis
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Neoplasias de la Tiroides
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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino
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Neoplasia Endocrina Múltiple Tipo 2b
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Neoplasias de los Párpados
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Párpados
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Neuroma
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Orbit
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos