Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B in pediatric patients

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 378-383

  Torre, M ^a   Martucciello, G ^a   Ceccherini, I ^a   Lerone, M ^a   Aicardi, M ^a   Gambini, C ^a   Jasonni, V ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hirschsprung's disease; Medullary thyroid carcinoma; Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B; RET proto oncogene; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FACIES; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROMA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY; RECTUM MUCOSA; STANDARD; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; ALGORITHM; FATALITY; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 2B; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0036726514     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0824-1     Document Type: Article

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