The Amyloidoses Collection

Basic Information
Disease Name: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a
Alternative Names:
  • MEA 2a
  • MEA II
  • MEA IIa
  • MEN 2
  • MEN 2a
  • MEN II
  • MEN IIa
  • MEN-2A Syndrome
  • MEN2a
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type IIa
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasms Type 2a
  • Neoplasia, Multiple Endocrine Type 2a
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Endocrine Type 2a
  • Pheochromocytoma And Amyloid-Producing Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
  • Sipple Syndrome
  • PTC Syndrome
MeSH Description: A form of multiple endocrine neoplasia characterized by the presence of medullary carcinoma (carcinoma, medullary) of the thyroid gland, and usually with the co-occurrence of pheochromocytoma, producing calcitonin and adrenaline, respectively. Less frequently, it can occur with hyperplasia or adenoma of the parathyroid glands. This disease is due to gain-of-function mutations of the MEN2 gene on chromosome 10(Locus: 10q11.2), also known as the ret proto-oncogene that encodes a receptor protein-tyrosine kinase. It is an autosomal dominant inherited disease.
Type: Clinical condition associated with amyloidosis
ICD-10 Classification Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Tissue: Skin
Associated Amyloidosis: Amyloidosis, Primary Cutaneous
Precursor Proteins:
Co-deposited Proteins: No information available
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