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Ophthalmic manifestations of multiple endocrine neoplasia, type three. 1976

C G Colombo, and A G Watson

We report the case of a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type three, which was first diagnosed by members of the department of Ophthalmology. He was found to have multiple mucosal neuromata and medullary thyroid carcinoma. The ocular components of this syndrome include visible corneal nerves, conjunctival neuromas, thickened lids, anterior displacement of the cilia and a "dry eye" syndrome. The major systemic components are medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma. It is important that the Ophthalmologist recognize the ophthalmic manifestations of this syndrome so that early diagnosis and treatment may be possible.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006965	Hyperplasia	An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.	Hyperplasias
D008048	Lip Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LIP.	Cancer of Lip,Lip Cancer,Cancer of the Lip,Neoplasms, Lip,Cancer, Lip,Cancers, Lip,Lip Cancers,Lip Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lip
D008297	Male		Males
D008526	Medulla Oblongata	The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.	Accessory Cuneate Nucleus,Ambiguous Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla,Arcuate Nucleus-1,External Cuneate Nucleus,Lateral Cuneate Nucleus,Nucleus Ambiguus,Ambiguus, Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus 1,Arcuate Nucleus-1s,Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory,Cuneate Nucleus, External,Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral,Medulla Oblongatas,Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate,Nucleus, Ambiguous,Nucleus, External Cuneate,Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
D009061	Mouth Mucosa	Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations.	Buccal Mucosa,Oral Mucosa,Mucosa, Mouth,Mucosa, Oral
D009378	Neoplasms, Multiple Primary	Two or more abnormal growths of tissue occurring simultaneously and presumed to be of separate origin. The neoplasms may be histologically the same or different, and may be found in the same or different sites.	Neoplasms, Synchronous,Neoplasms, Synchronous Multiple Primary,Multiple Primary Neoplasms,Multiple Primary Neoplasms, Synchronous,Synchronous Multiple Primary Neoplasms,Synchronous Neoplasms,Multiple Primary Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Multiple Primary,Neoplasm, Synchronous,Primary Neoplasm, Multiple,Primary Neoplasms, Multiple,Synchronous Neoplasm
D009463	Neuroma	A tumor made up of nerve cells and nerve fibers. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Neuromas
D010673	Pheochromocytoma	A usually benign, well-encapsulated, lobular, vascular tumor of chromaffin tissue of the ADRENAL MEDULLA or sympathetic paraganglia. The cardinal symptom, reflecting the increased secretion of EPINEPHRINE and NOREPINEPHRINE, is HYPERTENSION, which may be persistent or intermittent. During severe attacks, there may be HEADACHE; SWEATING, palpitation, apprehension, TREMOR; PALLOR or FLUSHING of the face, NAUSEA and VOMITING, pain in the CHEST and ABDOMEN, and paresthesias of the extremities. The incidence of malignancy is as low as 5% but the pathologic distinction between benign and malignant pheochromocytomas is not clear. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1298)	Pheochromocytoma, Extra-Adrenal,Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytoma,Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytomas,Pheochromocytoma, Extra Adrenal,Pheochromocytomas,Pheochromocytomas, Extra-Adrenal
D004700	Endocrine System Diseases	Pathological processes of the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, and diseases resulting from abnormal level of available HORMONES.	Endocrine Diseases,Diseases of Endocrine System,Disease, Endocrine,Disease, Endocrine System,Diseases, Endocrine,Diseases, Endocrine System,Endocrine Disease,Endocrine System Disease,System Disease, Endocrine,System Diseases, Endocrine
D005132	Eye Manifestations	Ocular disorders attendant upon non-ocular disease or injury.	Eye Manifestation,Manifestation, Eye,Manifestations, Eye