Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with unusual concomitance of various neoplastic disorders

Endocr J. 2004 Feb;51(1):75-81. doi: 10.1507/endocrj.51.75.

Abstract

A patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) who manifested various MEN1-unrelated tumors was reported. The patient was a 43-year-old woman who manifested typical features of MEN1 including primary hyperparathyroidism, prolactinoma, adrenal adenoma and visceral lipomas. During the course, she also manifested chondrosarcoma, B cell lymphoma and mesothelioma. The patient had no apparent family history of MEN1 or any other neoplastic diseases. Genetic analysis of DNA from peripheral mononuclear cells of the patient revealed no germline mutations in MEN1 gene. Genetic instability due to yet unidentified cause is the possible explanation of occurrence of multiple tumors. Careful periodic screening of endocrine and other disorders for her siblings and children as well as for the patient is warranted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adult
  • Alkylating Agents / pharmacology
  • Bone Neoplasms / complications
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chondrosarcoma / complications
  • Epoxy Compounds / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism / complications
  • Lipoma / complications
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / complications
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mesothelioma / complications
  • Monocytes / physiology
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / complications*
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Viscera

Substances

  • Alkylating Agents
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • MEN1 protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • diepoxybutane