Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B Diagnosed on Suction Rectal Biopsy in Infancy: A Report of 2 Cases

Suction rectal biopsies in a newborn and a 10-month-old infant presenting with intestinal obstruction showed marked increase in neurons and nerve bundles in the submucosa. Although there were no syndromic features or a positive family history, mutation analysis of the RET proto-oncogene showed a de...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric and developmental pathology 2006-01, Vol.9 (1), p.56-60
Hauptverfasser:	Yin, Minzhi, King, Sebastian K., Hutson, John M., Chow, Chung Wo
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy, Needle - methods DNA Mutational Analysis Humans Hyperplasia Infant Infant, Newborn Intestinal Obstruction - etiology Intestinal Obstruction - pathology Male Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b - complications Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b - diagnosis Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b - surgery Mutation Nerve Fibers - pathology Neurons - pathology Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret - genetics Rectum - pathology Submucous Plexus - pathology Suction - instrumentation Suction - methods Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery Thyroidectomy
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