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Long-term Follow-up Of An 8-year-old Boy With Insulinoma As The First Manifestation Of A Familial Form Of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
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Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia. v. 54, n. 8, p. 754-60, 2010-Nov.
1677-9487
21340165
Autor
Fabbri, Helena Campos
Mello, Maricilda Palandi de
Soardi, Fernanda Caroline
Esquiaveto-Aun, Adriana Mangue
Oliveira, Daniel Minutti de
Denardi, Fernanda Canova
Moura-Neto, Arnaldo
Garmes, Heraldo Mendes
Baptista, Maria Tereza Matias
Matos, Patrícia Sabino de
Lemos-Marini, Sofia Helena Valente de
D'Souza-Li, Lilia Freire Rodrigues
Guerra-Júnior, Gil
Institución
Resumen
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant hereditary cancer syndrome characterized mostly by parathyroid, enteropancreatic, and anterior pituitary tumors. We present a case of an 8-year-old boy referred because of hypoglycemic attacks. His diagnosis was pancreatic insulinoma. Paternal grandmother died due to repeated gastroduodenal ulcerations and a paternal aunt presented similar manifestations. At a first evaluation, the father presented only gastric ulceration but subsequently developed hyperparathyroidism and lung carcinoid tumor. During almost 15 years of follow-up, three brothers and the index case presented hyperparathyroidism and hyperprolactinemia. Molecular study showed a G to A substitution in intron 4, at nine nucleotides upstream of the splicing acceptor site, causing a splicing mutation. All affected members of the family have the same mutation. Paternal grandmother and aunt were not studied and the mother does not carry any mutation. MEN1 is a rare condition that requires permanent medical assistance. Early clinical and genetic identification of affected individuals is essential for their own surveillance and also for genetic counseling. 54 754-60