B6-059 MEN Flashcards
low TSH indicates
hyperthyroidism
high TSH indicates
hypothyroidism
initial imaging modality for suspected thyroid mass
ultrasound
the more cyst content in a thyroid nodule, the […] suspicion of malignancy
higher
medullary thyroid carcinoma is associated with MEN[…]
MEN2
inheritance pattern of MEN2 mutation
autosomal dominant
3 diseases commonly associated with MEN2A
medullary thyroid carcinoma (100%)
pheochromocytoma (50%)
primary hyperparathyroidism (20%)
RET proto-oncogene mutation is associated with
MEN2A
2 important tumor markers for medullary carcinoma
calcitonin
CEA measurement
every MTC patient who is RET positive needs to be evaluated and screened for [2]
pheochromocytoma
primary hyperparathyroidism
if an MTC patient is RET negative, but has high calcitonin (>500), what is the next best step?
imaging studies to evaluate for metastasis
if an MTC patient is RET negative, and has low calcitonin (<500), what is the next best step?
thyroidectomy with or w/o cervical LAD
consider external beam radiation for extensive disease
which is more common, MEN2A or MEN2B?
MEN2A
conditions associated with MEN2B [4]
MTC (100%)
pheochromocytoma (50%)
marfanoid habitus
mucosal and digestive neurofibromas
MEN2[…] is generally more aggressive with a younger age of onset
MEN2B
is MEN2B associated with primary hyperparathyroidism?
no
marfanoid appearance
mucosal neuroma
MEN2B
all new sporadic MTC cases should be screened for […] mutation
RET
when is thyroidectomy recommended for patients with a RET mutation in codon 918?
within the first year of life
why is genetic testing for the RET mutation so important?
determines when prophylactic thyroidectomy and routine screenings for PHEO and hyperparathyroidism should be done
how do you screen for pheochromocytoma? [3]
-plasma fractionated metanephrines 24 -hour urinary fractionated catecholamines and metanephrines
-abdominal CT
rule of 10s for pheochromocytomas
-bilateral adrenal glands
-extra adrenal
-above diaphragm
-familial (now 40%)
-malignant
pheochromocytomas triad
headaches
sweating
palpitations
half of affected pheochromocytoma patients have sustained
hypertension
**most of remainder have paroxysmal spells