Endocrine Abstracts

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Carney triad (CT) describes the association of paragangliomas (PGLs) with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and pulmonary chondromas (PCH). In addition to pheochromocytomas, a number of other lesions have been described in the condition including pheochromocytomas, esophageal leiomyomas, and adrenocortical adenomas; CT, therefore, is a novel form of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN). CT appears to be a genetic condition with a female predilection. Inactivating mutations...

Inherited genetic conditions associated with pituitary tumours include multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN-I) and Carney complex. Pituitary tumours that occur in the setting of MEN-I and Carney complex have specific clinical characteristics in terms of severity, which can help to guide clinical management. In 2000, we reported the first series of 27 patients with FIPA. Later on, the number of FIPA families has increased to more than 130 today.In 200...