multiple endocrine neoplasia II

multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN2),

[MIM*171400] syndrome associated with pheochromocytoma, parathyroid adenoma and medullary thyroid carcinoma; autosomal dominant inheritance, caused by mutation in the RET oncogene on chromosome 10q.

mul·ti·ple en·do·crine ne·o·pla·si·a II

(mŭlti-pĕl endō-krin nēō-plāzē-ă) [MIM*171400] Syndrome associated with pheochromocytoma, para thyroid adenoma, and medullary thyroid carcinoma; also called MEN2.