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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2014-06-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-29-146.pdf |