Endocrine Surgery

Question 1

What are the components of MEN?

Answer 1

MEN I (Werner's Syndrome) = 3 P's
- Parathyroid tumours, Pituitary Tumours, Pancreatic endocrine tumours eg Zollinger Ellison Syndrome, insulinomas, VIPomas, glucagonomas 

MEN 2A (Sipple's Syndrome) - PMP
- medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, parathyroid tumous

MEN 2B - MPM
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma, Oral/intestinal ganglioneuromatosis (a/w marfanoid habitus)

Question 2

What is the tumour marker that is used clinically to screen for recurrence of medullary thyroid cancer?

Answer 2

Calcitonin

Question 3

What skin condition is glucagonoma strongly associated with?

Answer 3

Necrolytic migratory erythema