Pheochromocytoma, Hyperparathyroidism and Thyroid Carcinoma Occurring Coincidentally
1963; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 268; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm196301102680202
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresPRESTON C. MANNING, George D. Molnar, Bruce Black, James T. Priestley, Lewis B. Woolner,
Tópico(s)Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
ResumoRECENT reports1 2 3 4 have described patients with coexisting tumors of the parathyroid gland, pituitary gland, pancreatic islets and (in some cases) adrenal cortex. The occurrence of these multiple endocrine tumors poses fascinating questions of etiology and raises formidable problems of diagnosis and treatment. Recently, we observed a patient with recurrent bilateral familial pheochromocytomas, hyperparathyroidism with multiple parathyroid adenomas and thyroid carcinoma — a combination of findings not previously reported.Case ReportAn 18-year-old girl was admitted to the Mayo Clinic for the 1st time in August, 1951. Five months earlier bouts of palpitation had begun. One month later persistent tachycardia had . . .
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