Wermer's syndrome. A case report

Wermer's syndrome (or multiple endocrine adenomatosis type I) is a hereditary condition characterized by tumours or hyperplasia involving multiple endocrine organs. Most commonly the pituitary and parathyroid glands and the pancreas are involved. We record a further case, the patient presenting...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African medical journal 1981-03, Vol.59 (14), p.497-498
Hauptverfasser:	Gray, P I, Botha, A P, Nel, C J, Potgieter, G M, Röhm, G F, Steyn, A F, van den Heever, C M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acromegaly - complications Adenoma, Acidophil - complications Adenoma, Acidophil - pathology Adult Humans Male Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - complications Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - diagnostic imaging Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - pathology Parathyroid Neoplasms - complications Parathyroid Neoplasms - pathology Radiography Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	Wermer's syndrome (or multiple endocrine adenomatosis type I) is a hereditary condition characterized by tumours or hyperplasia involving multiple endocrine organs. Most commonly the pituitary and parathyroid glands and the pancreas are involved. We record a further case, the patient presenting with acromegaly due to a pituitary adenoma, hypercalcaemia due to a parathyroid adenoma and peptic ulceration.
ISSN:	0256-9574