Genetic Analysis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 () Leads to Misdiagnosis of an Extremely Rare Presentation of Intrasellar Cavernous Hemangioma as MEN1

Genetic Analysis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 () Leads to Misdiagnosis of an Extremely Rare Presentation of Intrasellar Cavernous Hemangioma as MEN1

BackgroundMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of endocrine tumors in target tissues (mainly the pituitary, endocrine pancreas, and parathyroid glands). MEN1 is caused by mutations in the MEN1 gene, which functions as a...

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Main Authors: Dong Min Lee, Seung Hee Yu, Hyun Hwa Yoon, Kang Lock Lee, Young Sil Eom, Kiyoung Lee, Byung-Joon Kim, Yeun Sun Kim, Ie Byung Park, Kwang-Won Kim, Sihoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2014-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
gene
Intrasellar cavernous hemangioma
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-29-146.pdf

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