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Zhao YX, Wang O, Song A, Wang LJ, Gong FY, Duan L, Yang HB, Pan H, Zhu HJ. The risk of concurrent malignancies in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: insights into clinical characteristics of those with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:1931-1939. [PMID: 38161202 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02288-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Summarize and analyze the characteristics of patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) who were diagnosed with malignant tumors that do not belong to MEN-1 components. METHODS Clinical data from patients with MEN-1 who visited Peking Union Medical College Hospital between April 2012 and April 2022 were collected. We compared the clinical characteristics of patients with malignant tumors outside of their MEN-1 components to those without additional tumors. MEN-1 gene testing was performed on most of these patients using Sanger sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, or MLPA. RESULTS A total of 221 MEN-1 patients were diagnosed, of which 23 (10.40%) were found to have malignant tumors that did not belong to MEN-1 components, including papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) (4.52%), breast cancer (1.81%), urologic neoplasms (1.35%), primary hepatic carcinoma (PCC) (0.09%), meningeal sarcoma (0.05%), glioblastoma (0.05%), cervical cancer (0.05%), and lung carcinoma (0.05%). MEN-1 gene mutations were identified in 11 patients, including missense mutations, frameshift mutations, and splice mutations. The prevalence of each endocrine neoplasm, particularly gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, was higher in MEN-1 patients with other malignant tumors compared to MEN-1 patients without malignant tumors. CONCLUSION Our retrospective study revealed a higher incidence of non-MEN-1 component malignant tumors in MEN-1 patients, especially breast cancer, PTC, and urologic neoplasms. These patients also exhibit more severe clinical phenotypes of MEN-1.
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- Yu Xing Zhao
- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of, Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Chinese Research Center for Behavior Medicine in Growth and Development, Beijing, 100730, Beijing, China.
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Yuan JH, Luo S, Zhang DG, Wang LS. Early detection of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30:3247-3252. [PMID: 39086634 PMCID: PMC11287402 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i26.3247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple endocrine neoplasias (MENs) are a group of hereditary diseases involving multiple endocrine glands, and their prevalence is low. MEN type 1 (MEN1) has diverse clinical manifestations, mainly involving the parathyroid glands, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and pituitary gland, making it easy to miss the clinical diagnosis. CASE SUMMARY We present the case of a patient in whom MEN1 was detected early. A middle-aged male with recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea was admitted to the hospital. Blood tests at admission revealed hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia, and emission computed tomography of the parathyroid glands revealed a hyperfunctioning parathyroid lesion. Gastroscopy findings suggested a duodenal bulge and ulceration. Ultrasound endoscopy revealed a hypoechoic lesion in the duodenal bulb. Further blood tests revealed elevated levels of serum gastrin. Surgery was performed, and pathological analysis of the surgical specimens revealed a parathyroid adenoma after parathyroidectomy and a neuroendocrine tumor after duodenal bulbectomy. The time from onset to the definitive diagnosis of MEN1 was only approximately 1 year. CONCLUSION For patients who present with gastrointestinal symptoms accompanied by hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia, clinicians need to be alert to the possibility of MEN1.
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- Jie-Hao Yuan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen 518020, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen 518020, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen 518020, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen 518020, Guangdong Province, China
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Hernández-Ramírez LC, Perez-Rivas LG, Theodoropoulou M, Korbonits M. An Update on the Genetic Drivers of Corticotroph Tumorigenesis. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2024. [PMID: 38830604 DOI: 10.1055/a-2337-2265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The genetic landscape of corticotroph tumours of the pituitary gland has dramatically changed over the last 10 years. Somatic changes in the USP8 gene account for the most common genetic defect in corticotrophinomas, especially in females, while variants in TP53 or ATRX are associated with a subset of aggressive tumours. Germline defects have also been identified in patients with Cushing's disease: some are well-established (MEN1, CDKN1B, DICER1), while others are rare and could represent coincidences. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge on the genetic drivers of corticotroph tumorigenesis, their molecular consequences, and their impact on the clinical presentation and prognosis.
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- Laura C Hernández-Ramírez
- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, Coordinación de la Investigación Científica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México e Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, LMU Klinikum, LMU München, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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Papadopoulou-Marketou N, Tsoli M, Chatzellis E, Alexandraki KI, Kaltsas G. Hereditary Syndromes Associated with Pancreatic and Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2075. [PMID: 38893191 PMCID: PMC11171219 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16112075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) and lung NETs (LNETs) represent a rare but clinically significant subgroup of neoplasms. While the majority is sporadic, approximately 17% of PanNETs and a subset of LNETs develop in the context of monogenic familial tumor syndromes, especially multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) syndrome. Other inherited syndromes associated with PanNETs include MEN4, von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). These syndromes are highly penetrant and their clinical manifestations may vary even among members of the same family. They are attributed to genetic mutations involving key molecular pathways regulating cell growth, differentiation, and angiogenesis. Pancreatic NETs in hereditary syndromes are often multiple, develop at a younger age compared to sporadic tumors, and are associated with endocrine and nonendocrine tumors derived from multiple organs. Lung NETs are not as common as PanNETs and are mostly encountered in MEN1 syndrome and include typical and atypical lung carcinoids. Early detection of PanNETs and LNETs related to inherited syndromes is crucial, and specific follow-up protocols need to be employed to optimize diagnosis and management. Genetic screening is recommended in childhood, and diagnostic screening starts often in adolescence, even in asymptomatic mutation carriers. Optimal management and therapeutic decisions should be made in the context of a multidisciplinary team in specialized centers, whereas specific biomarkers aiming to identify patients denoted to follow a more aggressive course need to be developed.
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- Nektaria Papadopoulou-Marketou
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, EURACAN 4 and ENETS Centre of Excellence, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (M.T.); (G.K.)
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, EURACAN 4 and ENETS Centre of Excellence, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (M.T.); (G.K.)
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, EURACAN 4 and ENETS Centre of Excellence, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (M.T.); (G.K.)
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Ramírez-Rentería C, Hernández-Ramírez LC. Genetic diagnosis in acromegaly and gigantism: From research to clinical practice. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 38:101892. [PMID: 38521632 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2024.101892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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It is usually considered that only 5% of all pituitary neuroendocrine tumours are due to inheritable causes. Since this estimate was reported, however, multiple genetic defects driving syndromic and nonsyndromic somatotrophinomas have been unveiled. This heterogeneous genetic background results in overlapping phenotypes of GH excess. Genetic tests should be part of the approach to patients with acromegaly and gigantism because they can refine the clinical diagnoses, opening the possibility to tailor the clinical conduct to each patient. Even more, genetic testing and clinical screening of at-risk individuals have a positive impact on disease outcomes, by allowing for the timely detection and treatment of somatotrophinomas at early stages. Future research should focus on determining the actual frequency of novel genetic drivers of somatotrophinomas in the general population, developing up-to-date disease-specific multi-gene panels for clinical use, and finding strategies to improve access to modern genetic testing worldwide.
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- Claudia Ramírez-Rentería
- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Endocrinas, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, e Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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English KA, Lines KE, Thakker RV. Genetics of hereditary forms of primary hyperparathyroidism. Hormones (Athens) 2024; 23:3-14. [PMID: 38038882 PMCID: PMC10847196 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-023-00508-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a relatively common disorder characterized by hypercalcemia with raised or inappropriately normal serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations, may occur as part of a hereditary syndromic disorder or as a non-syndromic disease. The associated syndromic disorders include multiple endocrine neoplasia types 1-5 (MEN1-5) and hyperparathyroidism with jaw tumor (HPT-JT) syndromes, and the non-syndromic forms include familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia types 1-3 (FHH1-3), familial isolated hyperparathyroidism (FIHP), and neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NS-HPT). Such hereditary forms may occur in > 10% of patients with PHPT, and their recognition is important for implementation of gene-specific screening protocols and investigations for other associated tumors. Syndromic PHPT tends to be multifocal and multiglandular with most patients requiring parathyroidectomy with the aim of limiting end-organ damage associated with hypercalcemia, particularly osteoporosis, nephrolithiasis, and renal failure. Some patients with non-syndromic PHPT may have mutations of the MEN1 gene or the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR), whose loss of function mutations usually cause FHH1, a disorder associated with mild hypercalcemia and may follow a benign clinical course. Measurement of the urinary calcium-to-creatinine ratio clearance (UCCR) may help to distinguish patients with FHH from those with PHPT, as the majority of FHH patients have low urinary calcium excretion (UCCR < 0.01). Once genetic testing confirms a hereditary cause of PHPT, further genetic testing can be offered to the patients' relatives and subsequent screening can be carried out in these affected family members, which prevents inappropriate testing in normal individuals.
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- Katherine A English
- OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
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- OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Oxford, OX3 7LE, UK
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- OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Oxford, OX3 7LE, UK.
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Goudet P, Cadiot G, Barlier A, Baudin E, Borson-Chazot F, Brunaud L, Caiazzo R, Cardot-Bauters C, Castinetti F, Chanson P, Cuny T, Dansin E, Gaujoux S, Giraud S, Groussin L, Le Bras M, Lifante JC, Mathonnet M, de Mestier L, Mirallié E, Pattou F, Romanet P, Sebag F, Tresallet C, Vezzosi D, Walter T, Tabarin A. French guidelines from the GTE, AFCE and ENDOCAN-RENATEN (Groupe d'étude des Tumeurs Endocrines/Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne/Reseau national de prise en charge des tumeurs endocrines) for the screening, diagnosis and management of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2024; 85:2-19. [PMID: 37739121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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- Pierre Goudet
- Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France; INSERM, U1231, EPICAD Team UMR "Lipids, Nutrition, Cancer", Dijon, France; INSERM, CIC1432, Clinical epidemiology Dijon, Dijon, France.
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- Department of Hepato-Gastro-Enterology and Digestive Oncology, Robert Debré Hospital, Reims, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
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- Federation of Endocrinology, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon1 University and INSERM U1290, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal, Visceral, Metabolic, and Cancer Surgery (CVMC), University Hospital of Nancy (CHRU Nancy), University of Lorraine, 54511 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France; INSERM U1256 NGERE, Lorraine University, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
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- General and Endocrine Surgery Department, University Hospital Center of Lille, Lille, France.
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- Aix Marseille University, Marseille Medical Genetics, INSERM U1251 and Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille, La Conception Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Marseille, France.
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- University Paris-Saclay, INSERM, Endocrine Physiology and Pathophysiology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicêtre Hospital, Service of Endocrinology and Reproductive Diseases, National Reference Center for Rare Pituitary Diseases, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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- APHM, Marseille Medical Genetics, INSERM U1251, Conception Hospital, Endocrinology Department, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oscar Lambret Center, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Department of Endocrine and Pancreatic Surgery, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France.
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- Cancer Genetics Unit, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75014 Paris, France; Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Université Paris Cité, 75014 Paris, France.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.
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- Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Lyon Sud, Lyon, France; EA 7425 HESPER, Health Services and Performance Research, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Surgery, Dupuytren University Hospital of Limoges, Limoges, France.
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- Paris-Cité University, Department of Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Beaujon Hospital (AP-HP-Nord), Clichy, France.
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- Department of Oncological, Digestive and Endocrine Surgery (CCDE) Hôtel Dieu, CIC-IMAD, Nantes, France.
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- Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital. Lille, INSERM U1190, Lille, France.
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- Aix Marseille University, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France.
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- Department of General Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Conception University Hospital, APHM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Digestive, Bariatric and Endocrine Surgery, Avicenne University Hospital, Sorbonne Paris Nord Universty, Assistance Pubique des Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, CHU Larrey, 24 chemin de Pouvourville, TSA 30030, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Edouard-Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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- Endocrinology Department, INSERM Unit 1215, Bordeaux University Hospital, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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Lin KY, Kuo YT, Cheng MF, Chen PL, Wang HP, Cheng TY, Chang CH, Kao HF, Yang SH, Li HY, Lin CH, Chou YT, Chung AK, Wu WC, Lu JY, Wang CY, Hsih WH, Wen CY, Yang WS, Shih SR. Traits of Patients With Pituitary Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 and Comparing Different Mutation Status. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:e1532-e1541. [PMID: 37390813 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Recent studies suggest that the clinical characteristics and biological behavior of pituitary tumors (PITs) in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) may not be as aggressive as previously reported. Increased imaging of the pituitary as recommended by screening guidelines identifies more tumors, potentially at an earlier stage. However, it is unknown if these tumors have different clinical characteristics in different MEN1 mutations. OBJECTIVE To assess characteristics of patients with MEN1 with and without PITs, and compare among different MEN1 mutations. METHODS Data of patients with MEN1 in a tertiary referral center from 2010 to 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Forty-two patients with MEN1 were included. Twenty-four patients had PITs, 3 of which were invasive and managed with transsphenoidal surgery. One PIT enlarged during follow-up. Patients with PITs had a higher median age at MEN1 diagnosis than those without PITs. MEN1 mutations were identified in 57.1% of patients, including 5 novel mutations. In patients with PITs, those with MEN1 mutations (mutation+/PIT+ group) had more additional MEN1-associated tumors than those without (mutation-/PIT+ group). The mutation+/PIT+ group had a higher incidence of adrenal tumors and a lower median age at initial manifestation of MEN1 than the mutation-/PIT+ group. The most common neuroendocrine neoplasm was nonfunctional in the mutation+/PIT+ group and insulin-secreting in the mutation-/PIT+ group. CONCLUSION This is the first study comparing characteristics of patients with MEN1 with and without PITs harboring different mutations. Patients without MEN1 mutations tended to have less organ involvement and it might be reasonable for them to receive less intensive follow-up.
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- Kuan-Yu Lin
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch, Douliu City 640203, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Genetics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei 106037, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei 106037, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu 302058, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch, Douliu City 640203, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch, Douliu City 640203, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100233, Taiwan
- Center of Anti-Aging and Health Consultation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100225, Taiwan
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Fahrmann JF, Wasylishen AR, Pieterman CRC, Irajizad E, Vykoukal J, Wu R, Dennison JB, Peterson CB, Zhao H, Do KA, Halperin DM, Agarwal SK, Blau JE, Jha S, Rivero JD, Nilubol N, Walter MF, Welch JM, Weinstein LS, Vriens MR, van Leeuwaarde RS, van Treijen MJC, Valk GD, Perrier ND, Hanash SM, Katayama H. Blood-based Proteomic Signatures Associated With MEN1-related Duodenopancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Progression. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:3260-3271. [PMID: 37307230 PMCID: PMC11032251 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) are predisposed to develop duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (dpNETs), and metastatic dpNET is the primary cause of disease-related mortality. Presently, there is a paucity of prognostic factors that can reliably identify patients with MEN1-related dpNETS who are at high risk of distant metastasis. In the current study, we aimed to establish novel circulating molecular protein signatures associated with disease progression. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Mass spectrometry-based proteomic profiling was conducted on plasmas procured through an international collaboration between MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Institutes of Health, and the University Medical Center Utrecht from a cohort of 56 patients with MEN1 [14 with distant metastasis dpNETs (cases) and 42 with either indolent dpNETs or no dpNETs (controls)]. Findings were compared to proteomic profiles generated from serially collected plasmas from a mouse model of Men1-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (Men1fl/flPdx1-CreTg) and control mice (Men1fl/fl). RESULTS A total of 187 proteins were found to be elevated in MEN1 patients with distant metastasis compared to controls, including 9 proteins previously associated with pancreatic cancer and other neuronal proteins. Analyses of mouse plasmas revealed 196 proteins enriched for transcriptional targets of oncogenic MYCN, YAP1, POU5F1, and SMAD that were associated with disease progression in Men1fl/flPdx1-CreTg mice. Cross-species intersection revealed 19 proteins positively associated with disease progression in both human patients and in Men1fl/flPdx1-CreTg mice. CONCLUSIONS Our integrated analyses identified novel circulating protein markers associated with disease progression in MEN1-related dpNET.
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- Johannes F Fahrmann
- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, The National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, The National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Core for Clinical Laboratory Services, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CX, the Netherlands
- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrect 1066 CX, the Netherlands
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrect 1066 CX, the Netherlands
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrect 1066 CX, the Netherlands
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrect 1066 CX, the Netherlands
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Мокрышева НГ, Еремкина АК, Милютина АП, Салимханов РХ, Абойшева ЕА, Бибик ЕЕ, Горбачева АМ, Елфимова АР, Ковалева ЕВ, Попов СВ, Мельниченко ГА. [Predicting the presence of MEN1 gene mutation based on the clinical phenotype of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism]. PROBLEMY ENDOKRINOLOGII 2023; 69:4-15. [PMID: 37968947 PMCID: PMC10680550 DOI: 10.14341/probl13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Timely referral of patients for genetic testing to rule out MEN1-associated primary PHPT is important factor in determining treatment strategy and prognosis. In the context of the limited availability of genetic testing, the search for clinical markers indicative of MEN1 gene mutations remains an extremely relevant task. AIM To determine the diagnostic value of clinical features of primary PHPT in young patients for predicting the presence of MEN1 gene mutations. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center, prospective study was conducted at the Endocrinology Research Centre, involving 273 patients with PHPT in the period 2015-2022. Based on the results of genetic and laboratory tests, patients were divided into three groups: those with MEN1 gene mutations (MEN+ group, n=71), those without MEN1 gene mutations - isolated sporadic PHPT (MEN- group, n=158), and patients with PHPT and associated endocrine gland disorders - MEN-1 syndrome phenocopies (PHEN group, n=32). Subgroups of patients younger than 40 years of age were also identified. Comparative analysis was performed among the independent groups and subgroups, and logistic regression analysis was used to develop a mathematical model for predicting the probability of the presence of MEN1 gene mutation. RESULTS Patients in the MEN+ and MEN- groups were comparable by gender and age at manifestation, as well as calcium-phosphorus metabolism parameters and PHPT complications. In the PHEN group, PHPT manifested at older age compared to the other groups (p<0.001 for all), with lower total calcium levels and a trend toward lower iPTH concentrations. The MEN+ group had a significantly higher frequency of multiglandular parathyroid (PG) involvement, PHPT recurrence, and positive family history compared to the MEN- and PHEN groups. Histologically, adenomas predominated in the PHEN and MEN- groups (92% and 94%, respectively), whereas hyperplasia of PGs were more common in the MEN+ group (49%). None of the PHEN patients had all three «classic» components of the MEN-1 syndrome, and the clinical course of PHPT was similar to that of the MEN- group. These differences were also observed in the subgroups of patients younger than 40 years, which formed the basis for the development of a mathematical model. The logistic regression equation for predicting the probability of the presence of the MEN1 gene mutation included eight predictors, with a diagnostic sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 98%. CONCLUSION Based on the analysis performed, eight hereditary predictors of PHPT within the MEN-1 syndrome were identified. A mathematical model was developed to predict the presence of the MEN1 gene mutation in patients, which demonstrated high classification performance on the training dataset. Further refinement of the model will help improve the quality of medical care for patients with PHPT.
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- Н. Г. Мокрышева
- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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Jellins T, Hill M, Prager JD, Francom CR, Chan CM, Schneider KW, Sharma A, Herrmann BW. Pediatric head and neck manifestations associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 173:111703. [PMID: 37604101 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are a group of hereditary cancer syndromes that can predispose children to endocrine neoplasms developing within the head and neck. OBJECTIVE To examine the neoplastic manifestations of MEN type 1 (MEN1) and MEN type 2 (MEN2) in the pediatric head and neck. METHODS Single-institution, retrospective review of pediatric MEN between 2005 and 2022. RESULTS Fifty-three children were genetically confirmed with MEN (15 MEN1, 34 MEN2A, and 4 MEN2B), while three patients received clinical diagnoses of MEN1. The male to female ratio was essentially equal (1.15:1), and a documented family history of cancer was present in 89% (50/56). After multidisciplinary evaluation, a familial MEN diagnosis was confirmed in 91% (51/56). The mean ages of initial presentation and surgical intervention were 8.9 years (SD 5) and 9.8 years (SD 4.8), respectively. Although patients with MEN2 received surgery earlier than patients with MEN1 (8.7 vs 12.7 years), surgical patients with MEN2 in this cohort were older relative to current American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines primarily due to late presentation. Thyroid malignancies were identified in 36% (9/25) of thyroidectomy specimens (21 MEN2A, 4 MEN2B), with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) present in five MEN2A patients and three MEN2B patients (89%), and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) present in one MEN2A patient (11%). Nearly 90% (8/9) of thyroid malignancies were occult, with some occurring earlier than predicted by current guidelines (ATA-MOD and ATA-H). Central neck dissections were performed in 24% (2 MEN1, 2 MEN2A, and 4 MEN2B), with two MEN2B (50%) demonstrating cervical lymph node (LN) metastases. Additional histopathologic findings included C-cell hyperplasia in 57% (12/21) of MEN2A thyroidectomy patients. Of the eight MEN1 parathyroidectomy patients, four demonstrated parathyroid hyperplasia and four presented with parathyroid adenoma. CONCLUSION Nearly 60% required head and neck procedures. While MEN1 guidelines were appropriate for our cohort, we identified patients with MEN2 that developed MTC earlier than expected based on current ATA guidelines, including children in categories considered lower risk. In conjunction with a multidisciplinary approach, pediatric head and neck surgeons should be aware of the potential need for earlier surgical intervention in the pediatric MEN2 population.
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- T Jellins
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Jha S, Simonds WF. Molecular and Clinical Spectrum of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Rev 2023; 44:779-818. [PMID: 36961765 PMCID: PMC10502601 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Recent data suggest an increase in the overall incidence of parathyroid disorders, with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) being the most prevalent parathyroid disorder. PHPT is associated with morbidities (fractures, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease) and increased risk of death. The symptoms of PHPT can be nonspecific, potentially delaying the diagnosis. Approximately 15% of patients with PHPT have an underlying heritable form of PHPT that may be associated with extraparathyroidal manifestations, requiring active surveillance for these manifestations as seen in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and 2A. Genetic testing for heritable forms should be offered to patients with multiglandular disease, recurrent PHPT, young onset PHPT (age ≤40 years), and those with a family history of parathyroid tumors. However, the underlying genetic cause for the majority of patients with heritable forms of PHPT remains unknown. Distinction between sporadic and heritable forms of PHPT is useful in surgical planning for parathyroidectomy and has implications for the family. The genes currently known to be associated with heritable forms of PHPT account for approximately half of sporadic parathyroid tumors. But the genetic cause in approximately half of the sporadic parathyroid tumors remains unknown. Furthermore, there is no systemic therapy for parathyroid carcinoma, a rare but potentially fatal cause of PHPT. Improved understanding of the molecular characteristics of parathyroid tumors will allow us to identify biomarkers for diagnosis and novel targets for therapy.
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- Smita Jha
- Metabolic Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1752, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1752, USA
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Deng J, Liao X, Cao H. Neuroendocrine tumors in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34350. [PMID: 37478229 PMCID: PMC10662830 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Hyperparathyroidism is caused by parathyroid tumors combined with gastroenteropancreatic tumors and pituitary tumors, which is common in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 syndrome (MEN-1). As its main pathogenic factor involves genetic mutations, it can cause a variety of different clinical symptoms. However, cases with negative genetic testing results and multiple nonfunctional malignant neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) with metastasis are relatively rare. PATIENT CONCERNS A 33-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for hyperparathyroidism. Imaging examination revealed multiple nodules in the parathyroid gland, pancreas, thymus, and adrenal gland, and multiple metastases to the lung, liver, thoracolumbar, as well as mediastinal lymph nodes. DIAGNOSES After multidisciplinary consultation, this patient was diagnosed with MEN-1 syndrome with various original tumors and multiple systemic metastases. INTERVENTIONS The patient underwent parathyroid tumor resection and metastasis biopsy. OUTCOMES The patient received denosumab and sorafenib treatment. LESSONS As an autosomal dominant hereditary disease, MEN-1 patients present with parathyroid hyperplasia, pancreatic and intestinal tumors, pituitary tumors, and so on, which are caused by genetic mutations. These patients would have hyperparathyroidism, hypoglycemia, gastric ulcer, and gastrointestinal diseases. However, some patients with MEN-1 syndrome cannot be diagnosed by genetic testing and simultaneously present with multiple nonfunctional NETs with systemic metastasis. This increases the difficulty of diagnosis and the subsequent treatment.
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- Jian Deng
- Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Pierotti L, Pardi E, Dinoi E, Piaggi P, Borsari S, Della Valentina S, Sardella C, Michelucci A, Caligo MA, Bogazzi F, Marcocci C, Cetani F. Cutaneous lesions and other non-endocrine manifestations of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 syndrome. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1191040. [PMID: 37484956 PMCID: PMC10360178 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1191040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Background Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 is a rare genetic syndrome mainly caused by mutations of MEN1 gene and characterized by a combination of several endocrine and non-endocrine manifestations. The objective of this study was to describe cutaneous lesions and other non-endocrine manifestations of MEN1 in a cohort of patients with familial (F) and sporadic (S) MEN1, compare the prevalence of these manifestations between the two cohorts, and investigate the correlation with MEN1 mutation status. Methods We collected phenotypic and genotypic data of 185 patients with F-MEN1 and S-MEN1 followed from 1997 to 2022. The associations between F-MEN1 and S-MEN1 or MEN1 mutation-positive and mutation-negative patients and non-endocrine manifestations were determined using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests or multivariate exact logistic regression analyses. Results The prevalence of angiofibromas was significantly higher in F-MEN1 than in S-MEN1 in both the whole (p < 0.001) and index case (p = 0.003) cohorts. The prevalence of lipomas was also significantly higher in F-MEN1 than in S-MEN1 (p = 0.009) and in MEN1 mutation-positive than in MEN1 mutation-negative (p = 0.01) index cases. In the whole cohort, the prevalence of lipomas was significantly higher in MEN1 mutation-positive compared to MEN1 mutation-negative patients (OR = 2.7, p = 0.02) and in F-MEN1 than in S-MEN1 (p = 0.03), only after adjustment for age. No significant differences were observed for the other non-endocrine manifestations between the two cohorts. Hibernoma and collagenoma were each present in one patient (0.5%) and meningioma and neuroblastoma in 2.7% and 0.5%, respectively. Gastric leiomyoma was present in 1.1% of the patients and uterine leiomyoma in 14% of women. Thyroid cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and colorectal cancer were present in 4.9%, 2.7%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 2.2%, and 0.5% of the whole series, respectively. Conclusions We found a significantly higher prevalence of angiofibromas and lipomas in F-MEN1 compared with S-MEN1 and in MEN1 mutation-positive compared to MEN1 mutation-negative patients. In patients with one major endocrine manifestation of MEN1 , the presence of cutaneous lesions might suggest the diagnosis of MEN1 and a possible indication for genetic screening.
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- Laura Pierotti
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Verschuur AVD, Kok AS, Morsink FH, de Leng WW, van den Broek MF, Koudijs MJ, Offerhaus JA, Valk GD, Vriens MR, van Nesselrooij BP, Hackeng WM, Brosens LA. Diagnostic Utility of Menin Immunohistochemistry in Patients With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Syndrome. Am J Surg Pathol 2023; 47:785-791. [PMID: 37199453 PMCID: PMC10270278 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A clinical diagnosis of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) syndrome is usually confirmed with genetic testing in the germline. It is expected that menin protein expression is lost in MEN1-related tumors. Therefore, we investigated the potential of menin immunohistochemistry in parathyroid adenomas as an additional tool in the recognition and genetic diagnosis of MEN1 syndrome. Local pathology archives were searched for parathyroid tumors from patients with MEN1 syndrome and without MEN1, including sporadic, patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A and hyperparathyroidism-jaw parathyroid tumors. Menin immunohistochemistry was performed and its use to identify MEN1-related tumors was assessed. Twenty-nine parathyroid tumors from 16 patients with MEN1 and 61 patients with parathyroid tumors from 32 non-MEN1 were evaluated. Immunohistochemical nuclear menin loss in one or more tumors was found in 100% of patients with MEN1 and 9% of patients with non-MEN1. In patients with multiple tumors, menin loss in at least one tumor was seen in 100% of 8 patients with MEN1 and 21% of patients with 14 non-MEN1. Using a cutoff of at least 2 tumors showing menin loss per patient, the positive and negative predictive values for the diagnosis MEN1 were both 100%. The practical and additional value of menin immunohistochemistry in clinical genetic MEN1 diagnosis is further illustrated by menin immunohistochemistry in 2 cases with a germline variant of unknown significance in the MEN1 gene. Menin immunohistochemistry is useful in the recognition of MEN1 syndrome as well as in the clinical genetic analysis of patients with inconclusive MEN1 germline testing.
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht Cancer Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht Cancer Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht
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van Vliembergen ENM, Eijkelenkamp H, Valk GD, Vriens MR, Meijer GJ, Intven MPW, de Laat JM. Precision radiotherapy using MR-linac for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in MEN1 patients (PRIME): a protocol for a phase I-II trial, and systematic review on available evidence for radiotherapy of pNETs. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:994370. [PMID: 37305036 PMCID: PMC10250693 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.994370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Background Surgical resection is the standard of care for the treatment of pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumors (pNETs) in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1). However, surgery can cause significant short- and long-term morbidity. Magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is a potential effective treatment with little side effects. With traditional radiotherapy techniques, irradiation of pancreatic tumors to high dose levels was hampered by poor visibility of the tumor during treatment. MRgRT uses onboard MRI to guide the treatment, thereby enabling delivery of ablative irradiation doses to the tumor, while sparing surrounding tissues. In this study, we describe results from a systematic review assessing efficacy of radiotherapy in pNET and present the protocol of the PRIME study. Methods PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched for articles assessing efficacy and side effects of radiotherapy for the treatment of pNETs. Risk of bias was assessed using the ROBINS-I Risk of Bias Tool for observational studies. Descriptive statistics were used to describe results of included trials. Results Four studies comprising of 33 patients treated by conventional radiotherapy were included. Despite the heterogeneity of studies, radiotherapy appeared to be effective for the treatment of pNETs with most patients responding (45.5%) or stabilizing (42.4%) in tumor size. Conclusion and trial design Due to the limited literature available and concerns about damage to surrounding tissue, conventional radiotherapy is currently little used for pNETs. The PRIME study is a phase I-II trial with a single arm prospective cohort study design, investigating the efficacy of MRgRT in MEN1 patients with pNET. MEN1 patients with growing pNETs with a size between 1.0 and 3.0 cm without malignant features are eligible for inclusion. Patients are treated with 40 Gy in 5 fractions on the pNET, using online adaptive MRgRT on a 1.5T MR-linac. The primary endpoint is the change in tumor size at MRI 12 months follow-up. Secondary endpoints include radiotoxicity, quality of life, endocrine and exocrine pancreas function, resection rate, metastatic free and overall survival. When MRgRT is found effective with low radiotoxicity, it could reduce the need for surgery for pNET and preserve quality of life. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO https://clinicaltrials.gov/, (CRD42022325542).
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- Eline N. M. van Vliembergen
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Ramamoorthy B, Nilubol N. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Syndrome Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Genotype/Phenotype: Is There Any Advance on Predicting or Preventing? Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2023; 32:315-325. [PMID: 36925188 PMCID: PMC10348402 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome (MEN1) is a disease caused by mutations in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene leading to hyperparathyroidism, pituitary adenomas, and entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are a major cause of mortality in patients with MEN1. Identification of consistent genotype-phenotype correlations has remained elusive, but MEN1 mutations in exons 2, 9, and 10 may be associated with metastatic PNETs; patients with these mutations may benefit from more intensive surveillance and aggressive treatment. In addition, epigenetic differences between MEN1-associated PNETs and sporadic PNETs are beginning to emerge, but further investigation is required to establish clear phenotypic associations.
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- Bhavishya Ramamoorthy
- Surgical Oncology Program, Endocrine Surgery Section, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Building 10 - Room 45952, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Endocrine Surgery Section, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Building 10 - Room 45952, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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van Beek DJ, Verschuur AVD, Brosens LAA, Valk GD, Pieterman CRC, Vriens MR. Status of Surveillance and Nonsurgical Therapy for Small Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2023; 32:343-371. [PMID: 36925190 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) occur in < 1/100,000 patients and most are nonfunctioning (NF). Approximately 5% occur as part of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Anatomic and molecular imaging have a pivotal role in the diagnosis, staging and active surveillance. Surgery is generally recommended for nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-PNETs) >2 cm to prevent metastases. For tumors ≤2 cm, active surveillance is a viable alternative. Tumor size and grade are important factors to guide management. Assessment of death domain-associated protein 6/alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation X-linked and alternative lengthening of telomeres are promising novel prognostic markers. This review summarizes the status of surveillance and nonsurgical management for small NF-PNETs, including factors that can guide management.
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- Dirk-Jan van Beek
- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number G.04.228, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number G02.5.26, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands. https://twitter.com/annaveraverschu
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number G4.02.06, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number Q.05.4.300, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number Q.05.4.300, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Internal Mail Number G.04.228, PO Box 85500, Utrecht 3508 GA, the Netherlands
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Hereditary pituitary tumorigenesis is seen in a relatively small proportion (around 5%) of patients with pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs). The aim of the current review is to describe the main clinical and molecular features of such pituitary tumors associated with hereditary or familial characteristics, many of which have now been genetically identified. The genetic patterns of inheritance are classified into isolated familial PitNETs and the syndromic tumors. In general, the established genetic causes of familial tumorigenesis tend to present at a younger age, often pursue a more aggressive course, and are more frequently associated with growth hormone hypersecretion compared to sporadic tumors. The mostly studied molecular pathways implicated are the protein kinase A and phosphatidyl-inositol pathways, which are in the main related to mutations in the syndromes of familial isolated pituitary adenoma (FIPA), Carney complex syndrome, and X-linked acrogigantism. Another well-documented mechanism consists of the regulation of p27 or p21 proteins, with further acceleration of the pituitary cell cycle through the check points G1/S and M/G1, mostly documented in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4. In conclusion, PitNETs may occur in relation to well-established familial germline mutations which may determine the clinical phenotype and the response to treatment, and may require family screening.
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- Eleni Armeni
- Dept. of Endocrinology, Royal Free Hospital, London, NW3 2QG, UK.
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- Dept. of Endocrinology, Royal Free Hospital, London, NW3 2QG, UK
- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine, London, UK
- Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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The Classic, the Trendy, and the Refashioned: A Primer for Pathologists on What Is New in Familial Endocrine Tumor Syndromes. Adv Anat Pathol 2023; 30:69-78. [PMID: 36136401 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Familial endocrine tumor syndromes are continuously expanding owing to the growing role of genetic testing in routine clinical practice. Pathologists are usually the first on the clinical team to encounter these syndromes at their initial presentation; thus, recognizing them is becoming more pivotal in routine pathology practice to help in properly planning management and further family testing. Our increasing knowledge about them is reflected in the newer syndromes included in the new World Health Organization classification and in the evolving discovery of new endocrine tumors and new familial associations. In many of these syndromes, the clinical features and co-occurrence of multiple neoplasia are the only clues (multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes). In other syndromes, specific morphologic findings (pituitary blastoma and DICER1 syndrome, cribriform morular thyroid carcinoma, and AFP syndrome) and available ancillary studies (SDHB in SDH-deficient tumor syndromes) can aid pathologists. The aim of this review is to provide a primer on recent updates on familial endocrine tumor syndromes and related tumors, focusing on recent classification changes or tumor syndromes where a clearer role for pathologists is at play.
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Lagarde A, Mougel G, Coppin L, Haissaguerre M, Le Collen L, Mohamed A, Klein M, Odou MF, Tabarin A, Brixi H, Cuny T, Delemer B, Barlier A, Romanet P. Systematic detection of mosaicism by using digital NGS reveals three new MEN1 mosaicisms. Endocr Connect 2022; 11:e220093. [PMID: 36112497 PMCID: PMC9578105 DOI: 10.1530/ec-22-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Purpose Mosaicism is a feature of several inherited tumor syndromes. Only a few cases of mosaicism have been described in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers new possibilities for detecting mosaicism. Here, we report the first study to systematically look for MEN1 mosaicism, using blood DNA, in MEN1-suspected patients but without MEN1 pathogenic variants (PV) in a heterozygous state. Methods Digital targeted NGS, including unique molecular identifiers (UMIs), was performed in routine practice, and the analytic performance of this method was verified. Results Among a cohort of 119 patients harboring from 2 to 5 MEN1 lesions, we identified 3 patients with MEN1 mosaic PVs. The allele frequencies ranged from 2.3 to 9.5%. The detection rate of MEN1 mosaicism in patients bearing at least 3 MEN1 lesions was 17% (3/18). No cases were detected in patients with two lesions. Conclusion We report here three new cases with MEN1 mosaicism. This study examined the performance of UMI in the diagnosis of MEN1 mosaicism in routine practice, and our results underline that the frequency of mosaicism is probably underestimated in patients with suspected MEN1.
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- Arnaud Lagarde
- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277 – CANTHER – Cancer – Heterogeneity Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, Lille, France
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- Service d’Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hôpital du Haut Levêque, Pessac, France
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Reims, Reims, France
- Inserm/CNRS UMR 1283/8199, Pasteur Institute of Lille, EGID, Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hospital La Conception, APHM, Marseille, France
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- Service Endocrinologie, CHU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CHU Lille, Service de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire ‘Hormonologie, Métabolisme-Nutrition, Oncologie’, Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286 – Infinite – Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, Lille, France
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- Service d’Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hôpital du Haut Levêque, Pessac, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Department of Endocrinology, Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Reims, Reims, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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Pieterman CRC, Valk GD. Update on the clinical management of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2022; 97:409-423. [PMID: 35319130 PMCID: PMC9540817 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This review provides an overview of novel insights in the clinical management of patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, focusing on the last decade since the last update of the MEN1 guidelines. With regard to Diagnosis: Mutation-negative patients with 2/3 main manifestations have a different clinical course compared to mutation-positive patients. As for primary hyperparathyroidism: subtotal parathyroidectomy is the initial procedure of choice. Current debate centres around the timing of initial parathyroidectomy as well as the controversial topic of unilateral clearance in young patients. For duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), the main challenge is accurate and individualized risk stratification to enable personalized surveillance and treatment. Thymus NETs remain one of the most aggressive MEN1-related tumours. Lung NETs are more frequent than previously thought, generally indolent, but rare aggressive cases do occur. Pituitary adenomas are most often prolactinomas and nonfunctioning microadenomas with an excellent prognosis and good response to therapy. Breast cancer is recognized as part of the MEN1 syndrome in women and periodical screening is advised. Clinically relevant manifestations are already seen at the paediatric age and initiating screening in the second decade is advisable. MEN1 has a significant impact on quality of life and US data show a significant financial burden. In conclusion, patient outcomes have improved, but much is still to be achieved. For care tailored to the needs of the individual patient and improving outcomes on an individual basis, studies are now needed to define predictors of tumour behaviour and effects of more individualized interventions.
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- Department of Endocrine OncologyUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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Coppin L, Giraud S, Pasmant E, Lagarde A, North MO, Le-Collen L, Aubert V, Mougel G, Ladsous M, Louboutin A, Brixi H, Haissaguerre M, Scheyer N, Klein M, Tabarin A, Delemer B, Barlier A, Odou MF, Romanet P. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 caused by mosaic mutation: clinical follow-up and genetic counseling? Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 187:K1-K6. [PMID: 35521764 DOI: 10.1530/eje-22-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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MEN1 is an autosomal dominant hereditary syndrome characterized by several endocrine tumors, in most cases affecting the parathyroid glands, pancreas, and anterior pituitary. It is the result of inactivating mutations in the tumor suppressor gene MEN1. More than 1300 different mutations have been identified in this gene. Mosaic MEN1 mutations have been previously described in only a few patients in the literature. In this paper, we provide a review of six cases of MEN1 mosaicism reported in the literature supplemented with six additional cases described by the French TENgen network of laboratories. This review highlights that (i) MEN1 mosaicism is not associated with a mild phenotype and results in the same natural history as heterozygous MEN1 mutation and (ii) that more systematic detection of MEN1 mosaic mutation enables improvements in both patient monitoring and genetic counseling.
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- Lucie Coppin
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277 - CANTHER - Cancer - Heterogeneity Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, Lille, France
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- Genetics Department, Hospices Civils de LYON (HCL), University Hospital, East Pathology Center, Lyon, France
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- Service de Génétique et Biologie Moléculaires, Hôpital Cochin, DMU BioPhyGen, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Institut Cochin, Inserm U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Université de Paris, CARPEM, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Service de Génétique et Biologie Moléculaires, Hôpital Cochin, DMU BioPhyGen, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Reims, Reims, France
- Inserm/CNRS UMR 1283/8199, Pasteur Institute of Lille, EGID, Lille, France
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- Genetics Department, Hospices Civils de LYON (HCL), University Hospital, East Pathology Center, Lyon, France
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- CHU Lille, Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie, Métabolisme et Nutrition, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille, France
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- CH Cornouaille Quimper - Service d'Endocrinologie, Quimper, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hôpital du Haut Levêque, Pessac, France
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- Service Endocrinologie, CHU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Service Endocrinologie, CHU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hôpital du Haut Levêque, Pessac, France
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Reims, Reims, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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- CHU Lille, Service de Biochimie et Biologie moléculaire 'Hormonologie, Métabolisme-Nutrition, Oncologie', Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286 - Infinite - Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, Lille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hospital La Conception, Marseille, France
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia in Childhood: An Update on Diagnosis, Screening, Management and Treatment. ENDOCRINES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/endocrines3010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a group of heterogenous syndromes characterized by the occurrence of two or more endocrine gland tumors in a patient or related individuals in the same family. They are inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and are highly penetrant. There are three types of MEN syndromes: MEN type 1 (MEN1), MEN type 2 (MEN2), and MEN type 4 (MEN4). MEN2 is further divided into MEN2A, MEN2B (formerly known MEN3), and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC). Although MEN syndromes are rare, it is crucial to identify individuals at risk for potentially life-threatening neoplasias. This review article provides an update on each MEN syndrome, its genetics, diagnosis, and management in children.
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Waguespack SG. Beyond the "3 Ps": A critical appraisal of the non-endocrine manifestations of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1029041. [PMID: 36325452 PMCID: PMC9618614 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1029041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), an autosomal-dominantly inherited tumor syndrome, is classically defined by tumors arising from the "3 Ps": Parathyroids, Pituitary, and the endocrine Pancreas. From its earliest descriptions, MEN1 has been associated with other endocrine and non-endocrine neoplastic manifestations. High quality evidence supports a direct association between pathogenic MEN1 variants and neoplasms of the skin (angiofibromas and collagenomas), adipose tissue (lipomas and hibernomas), and smooth muscle (leiomyomas). Although CNS tumors, melanoma, and, most recently, breast cancer have been reported as MEN1 clinical manifestations, the published evidence to date is not yet sufficient to establish causality. Well-designed, multicenter prospective studies will help us to understand better the relationship of these tumors to MEN1, in addition to verifying the true prevalence and penetrance of the well-documented neoplastic associations. Nevertheless, patients affected by MEN1 should be aware of these non-endocrine manifestations, and providers should be encouraged always to think beyond the "3 Ps" when treating an MEN1 patient.
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van Beek DJ, Pieterman CRC, Wessels FJ, van de Ven AC, de Herder WW, Dekkers OM, Zandee WT, Drent ML, Bisschop PH, Havekes B, Borel Rinkes IHM, Vriens MR, Valk GD. Diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in daily practice. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:926491. [PMID: 36277719 PMCID: PMC9585192 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.926491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) have a high prevalence and represent the main cause of death. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the currently used conventional pancreatic imaging techniques and the added value of fine needle aspirations (FNAs). METHODS Patients who had at least one imaging study were included from the population-based MEN1 database of the DutchMEN Study Group from 1990 to 2017. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), FNA, and surgical resection specimens were obtained. The first MRI, CT, or EUS was considered as the index test. For a comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of MRI versus CT, patients with their index test taken between 2010 and 2017 were included. The reference standard consisted of surgical histopathology or radiological follow-up. RESULTS A total of 413 patients (92.8% of the database) underwent 3,477 imaging studies. The number of imaging studies per patient increased, and a preference for MRI was observed in the last decade. Overall diagnostic accuracy was good with a positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of 88.9% (95% confidence interval, 76.0-95.6) and 92.8% (89.4-95.1), respectively, for PanNET in the pancreatic head and 92.0% (85.3-96.0) and 85.3% (80.5-89.1), respectively, in the body/tail. For MRI, PPV and NPV for pancreatic head tumors were 100% (76.1-100) and 87.1% (76.3-93.6) and for CT, 60.0% (22.9-88.4) and 70.4% (51.3-84.3), respectively. For body/tail tumors, PPV and NPV were 91.3% (72.0-98.8) and 87.0% (75.3-93.9), respectively, for MRI and 100% (74.9-100) and 77.8% (54.3-91.5), respectively, for CT. Pathology confirmed a PanNET in 106 out of 110 (96.4%) resection specimens. FNA was performed on 34 lesions in 33 patients and was considered PanNET in 24 [all confirmed PanNET by histology (10) or follow-up (14)], normal/cyst/unrepresentative in 6 (all confirmed PanNET by follow-up), and adenocarcinoma in 4 (2 confirmed and 2 PanNET). Three patients, all older than 60 years, had a final diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION As the accuracy for diagnosing MEN1-related PanNET of MRI was higher than that of CT, MRI should be the preferred (non-invasive) imaging modality for PanNET screening/surveillance. The high diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic imaging and the sporadic occurrence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma question the need for routine (EUS-guided) FNA.
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- Dirk-Jan van Beek
- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Carolina R. C. Pieterman,
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) Location Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) Location Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Landry JP, Pieterman CRC, Clemente-Gutierrez U, Grubbs EG, Fisher SB, Graham PH, Waguespack SG, Perrier ND. Evaluation of risk factors, long-term outcomes, and immediate and delayed autotransplantation to minimize postsurgical hypoparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1): A retrospective cohort study. Surgery 2021; 171:1240-1246. [PMID: 34952716 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative hypoparathyroidism from inadequate parathyroid hormone is of concern after multigland resections in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related primary hyperparathyroidism. We evaluated risk factors, long-term outcomes, and roles of autotransplantation and cryopreservation in postoperative hypoparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and parathyroidectomy who were evaluated at MD Anderson from 1990 to 2020. RESULTS We included 206 patients. Median follow-up after the last operation (index 65%, reoperation 35%) was 8 years. Index parathyroidectomy was subtotal in 47%, less than subtotal in 42%, and total in 12%; hypoparathyroidism was more frequent after total parathyroidectomy. Forty-seven patients (23%) had hypoparathyroidism ≥6 months; odds were significantly higher when cumulative ≥4 glands were resected (odds ratio 6 [2.96-12.24]) or when immediate postoperative parathyroid hormone was <15 pg/mL (odds ratio 13.10 [3.61-47.47]). After median 26 months postoperatively, 30% recovered parathyroid function spontaneously; this was less likely when ≥4 glands were resected (odds ratio 0.19 [0.05-0.72]). None of the 4 patients who were aparathyroid (parathyroid hormone undetectable or ≤3 pg/mL) at 6 months postoperatively recovered parathyroid function. Immediate autotransplantation success rate was 72%. Cryopreservation was performed in 96 operations with delayed autotransplantation in 10 patients (10% utilization), of whom 5 recovered parathyroid function (time to recovery 12-93 months). CONCLUSION Odds of prolonged hypoparathyroidism are higher when cumulative ≥4 glands are resected or postoperative parathyroid hormone is <15 pg/mL. Spontaneous recovery occurred but was less likely when ≥4 glands were resected or patients were aparathyroid at 6 months postoperatively. Cryopreservation should be sparingly used, but there is value in select high-risk patients such as reoperative parathyroidectomy/cervical surgery.
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- Jace P Landry
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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Fahrmann JF, Wasylishen AR, Pieterman CRC, Irajizad E, Vykoukal J, Murage E, Wu R, Dennison JB, Krishna H, Peterson CB, Lozano G, Zhao H, Do KA, Halperin DM, Agarwal SK, Blau JE, Del Rivero J, Nilubol N, Walter MF, Welch JM, Weinstein LS, Vriens MR, van Leeuwaarde RS, van Treijen MJC, Valk GD, Perrier ND, Hanash SM. A Blood-based Polyamine Signature Associated With MEN1 Duodenopancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Progression. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e4969-e4980. [PMID: 34318891 PMCID: PMC8864750 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (dpNETs) frequently occur in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), and metastatic dpNET is the primary cause of disease-related mortality. There is a need for biomarkers that can identify patients with MEN1-related dpNETs that are at high risk of developing distant metastasis. Polyamines have tumor-promoting roles in several cancer types. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that MEN1-dpNET-related disease progression is associated with elevated levels of circulating polyamines. METHODS Through an international collaboration between The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Institutes of Health, and the University Medical Center Utrecht, plasma polyamine levels were assessed using mass spectrometry in 84 patients with MEN1 (20 with distant metastatic dpNETs [patients] and 64 with either indolent dpNETs or no dpNETs [controls]). A mouse model of MEN1-pNET, Men1fl/flPdx1-CreTg, was used to test time-dependent changes in plasma polyamines associated with disease progression. RESULTS A 3-marker plasma polyamine signature (3MP: N-acetylputrescine, acetylspermidine, and diacetylspermidine) distinguished patients with metastatic dpNETs from controls in an initial set of plasmas from the 3 participating centers. The fixed 3MP yielded an area under the curve of 0.84 (95% CI, 0.62-1.00) with 66.7% sensitivity at 95% specificity for distinguishing patients from controls in an independent test set from MDACC. In Men1fl/flPdx1-CreTg mice, the 3MP was elevated early and remained high during disease progression. CONCLUSION Our findings provide a basis for prospective testing of blood-based polyamines as a potential means for monitoring patients with MEN1 for harboring or developing aggressive disease.
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- Johannes F Fahrmann
- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virgina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Core for Clinical Laboratory Services, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Metabolic Diseases Branch, the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, ENETS Center of Excellence, Netherlands Cancer Institute Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Correspondence: Samir M. Hanash, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 6767 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Klein Haneveld MJ, van Treijen MJC, Pieterman CRC, Dekkers OM, van de Ven A, de Herder WW, Zandee WT, Drent ML, Bisschop PH, Havekes B, Vriens MR, Verrijn Stuart AA, Valk GD, van Leeuwaarde RS. Initiating Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET) Screening in Young MEN1 Patients: Results From the DutchMEN Study Group. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:3515-3525. [PMID: 34333645 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-pNETs) are highly prevalent and constitute an important cause of mortality in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Still, the optimal age to initiate screening for pNETs is under debate. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work is to assess the age of occurrence of clinically relevant NF-pNETs in young MEN1 patients. METHODS Pancreatic imaging data of MEN1 patients were retrieved from the DutchMEN Study Group database. Interval-censored survival methods were used to describe age-related penetrance, compare survival curves, and develop a parametric model for estimating the risk of having clinically relevant NF-pNET at various ages. The primary objective was to assess age at occurrence of clinically relevant NF-pNET (size ≥ 20 mm or rapid growth); secondary objectives were the age at occurrence of NF-pNET of any size and pNET-associated metastasized disease. RESULTS Five of 350 patients developed clinically relevant NF-pNETs before age 18 years, 2 of whom subsequently developed lymph node metastases. No differences in clinically relevant NF-pNET-free survival were found for sex, time frame, and type of MEN1 diagnosis or genotype. The estimated ages (median, 95% CI) at a 1%, 2.5%, and 5% risk of having developed a clinically relevant tumor are 9.5 (6.5-12.7), 13.5 (10.2-16.9), and 17.8 years (14.3-21.4), respectively. CONCLUSION Analyses from this population-based cohort indicate that start of surveillance for NF-pNETs with pancreatic imaging at age 13 to 14 years is justified. The psychological and medical burden of screening at a young age should be considered.
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- Mirthe J Klein Haneveld
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, location VU University Medical Centre, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 EA, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Raj R, Elshimy G, Mishra R, Jha N, Joseph V, Bratman R, Tella SH, Correa R. Dermatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disorders. Cureus 2021; 13:e18327. [PMID: 34692360 PMCID: PMC8526081 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Endocrine disorders are known to involve all organ systems of the body, including the skin. The cutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders can range from common findings such as acanthosis nigricans, pretibial myxedema, acne, hirsutism, hyper or hypopigmentation to rare cutaneous findings such as miliaria rubra, calciphylaxis, lentigines, and calcinosis cutis. These cutaneous symptoms can sometimes be the presenting symptoms or can even be pathognomonic of the underlying endocrine condition. In some cases, the cutaneous symptoms from an underlying endocrine abnormality may be the most prominent. These symptoms can significantly affect the quality of life of individuals. Often, individuals may seek health care from a dermatologist or primary care physician for isolated skin symptoms. Therefore, it is imperative for physicians to recognize the skin symptoms as the manifestation of the endocrine disorder for prompt diagnosis and treatment of the underlying endocrine disorder.
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- Rishi Raj
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, USA
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, IND
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- Data Science, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, USA
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, USA
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Kfir SK, Halperin R, Percik R, Uri I, Halpern N, Shlomai G, Laish I, Tirosh A, Tirosh A. Distinct Prognostic Factors in Sporadic and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1-Related Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Horm Metab Res 2021; 53:319-325. [PMID: 33878789 DOI: 10.1055/a-1464-1276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) may develop sporadically or in the context of hereditary syndromes. In patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), PNET is the leading cause of death. Our aim was to compare the mortality risk in sporadic and MEN1-related PNETs and identify high-risk populations. A retrospective Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database analysis of patients with PNET was used. Patients with MEN1 were defined by syn/metachronous pituitary adenoma. Clinical data were retrieved, and all-cause mortality (ACM) risk was compared in univariate and multivariable analyses. The cohort included 569 patients (46.6% males) with sporadic (n=542) and MEN1-related (n=27) PNETs. Age at diagnosis of MEN1-related PNET was significantly younger than with sporadic PNETs (mean age 49.2±16.7 vs. 61.6±12.7 years, respectively; p < 0.001). Survival analysis showed a trend for a better outcome in patients with MEN1-related vs. sporadic PNET (Log-rank, p=0.09) and in subgroup analysis for patients with advanced disease (p=0.08). Furthermore, among patients followed expectantly, those with MEN1-related PNET had lower ACM risk than their sporadic counterparts (p=0.08). Multivariable analysis demonstrated lower ACM risk in patients diagnosed with MEN1 (hazard ratio 0.35, 95% confidence interval 0.11-1.2, p=0.09), further supporting the trend detected in the univariate analysis. In conclusion, our study demonstrates the distinct clinical profile of patients with MEN1-related PNET compared to sporadic disease and emphasizes the expertise required to accurately manage patients with PNET in this rare context. The cautious decision-making required before embarking on surgical intervention is further emphasized in this robust analysis of a large cancer database.
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- Sapir Kon Kfir
- Department of Internal Medicine D, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine D, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Endo-oncology Clinic, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Endo-oncology Clinic, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- GI Unit, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine D, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Neuroendocrine Tumors Service, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Effraimidis G, Knigge U, Rossing M, Oturai P, Rasmussen ÅK, Feldt-Rasmussen U. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 79:141-162. [PMID: 33905872 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are relatively rare neoplasms with 6.4-times increasing age-adjusted annual incidence during the last four decades. NENs arise from neuroendocrine cells, which release hormones in response to neuronal stimuli and they are distributed into organs and tissues. The presentation and biological behaviour of the NENs are highly heterogeneous, depending on the organ. The increased incidence is mainly due to increased awareness and improved detection methods both in the majority of sporadic NENs (non-inherited), but also the inherited groups of neoplasms appearing in at least ten genetic syndromes. The most important one is multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1), caused by mutations in the tumour suppressor gene MEN1. MEN-1 has been associated with different tumour manifestations of NENs e.g. pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, thymus and pituitary. Pancreatic NENs tend to be less aggressive when arising in the setting of MEN-1 compared to sporadic pancreatic NENs. There have been very important improvements over the past years in both genotyping, genetic counselling and family screening, introduction and validation of various relevant biomarkers, as well as newer imaging modalities. Alongside this development, both medical, surgical and radionuclide treatments have also advanced and improved morbidity, quality of life and mortality in many of these patients. Despite this progress, there is still space for improving insight into the genetic and epigenetic factors in relation to the biological mechanisms determining NENs as part of MEN-1. This review gives a comprehensive update of current evidence for co-occurrence, diagnosis and treatment of MEN-1 and neuroendocrine neoplasms and highlight the important progress now finding its way to international guidelines in order to improve the global management of these patients.
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- Grigoris Effraimidis
- ENETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre of Excellence, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- ENETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre of Excellence, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- Centre for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- ENETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre of Excellence, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- ENETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre of Excellence, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
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Shyamasunder AH, Pai R, Ramamoorthy H, Sakhti D, Manipadam MT, Kapoor N, Paul TV, Jebasingh F, Thomas N, Abraham DT, Paul MJ, Chacko AG, Prabhu K, Rajaratnam S. Clinical Profile and Mutations Associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia-Type1 (MEN1) and Their First-Degree Relatives at Risk of Developing MEN1: A Prospective Study. Horm Metab Res 2021; 53:245-256. [PMID: 33853118 DOI: 10.1055/a-1402-0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type-1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder with a combined occurrence of tumours of parathyroid glands, pancreatic islets, and anterior pituitary. About 90% of these patients carry mutations in the MEN1 gene, though the spectrum is not well defined in India. Forty clinically suspected cases of MEN1 were enrolled prospectively over six years; 32 patients (23 index-cases and nine affected relatives) with≥2 classical endocrine tumours of MEN1 were considered definite, and eight were categorised as 'MEN1-like'. Details of their clinical presentation, treatment and mutational analysis including MEN1 gene, 3' and 5' untranslated regions (UTR) of MEN1, CDKN1B, and CaSR genes were collated. Asymptomatic first-degree relatives were also screened. Among the 32 definite MEN1 patients, all had primary hyperparathyroidism, 22 (68.7%) had gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, and 21 (66%) had pituitary adenoma. Of the 23 definite index-cases, 13 (56.5%) carried mutations in the MEN1 gene. Five of nine affected first-degree relatives (55.5%), and four of 10 asymptomatic relatives (40%) also had MEN1 mutations. Seven of 10 MEN1 mutation-negative definite index-cases harboured p.V109G polymorphism in the CDKN1B gene. All eight MEN1-like cases were negative for mutations and large deletions in MEN1, mutations in 3' and 5' UTR of MEN1, CaSR and CDKN1B genes. The study has helped to clearly document the pattern of mutations among Indian MEN1 patients. However, the absence of MEN1 mutation in ~44% of cases and the presence of p.V109G polymorphism in CDKN1B gene raise the question whether such polymorphisms could independently contribute to pathogenesis.
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- Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Brandi ML, Agarwal SK, Perrier ND, Lines KE, Valk GD, Thakker RV. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: Latest Insights. Endocr Rev 2021; 42:133-170. [PMID: 33249439 PMCID: PMC7958143 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnaa031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), a rare tumor syndrome that is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, is continuing to raise great interest for endocrinology, gastroenterology, surgery, radiology, genetics, and molecular biology specialists. There have been 2 major clinical practice guidance papers published in the past 2 decades, with the most recent published 8 years ago. Since then, several new insights on the basic biology and clinical features of MEN1 have appeared in the literature, and those data are discussed in this review. The genetic and molecular interactions of the MEN1-encoded protein menin with transcription factors and chromatin-modifying proteins in cell signaling pathways mediated by transforming growth factor β/bone morphogenetic protein, a few nuclear receptors, Wnt/β-catenin, and Hedgehog, and preclinical studies in mouse models have facilitated the understanding of the pathogenesis of MEN1-associated tumors and potential pharmacological interventions. The advancements in genetic diagnosis have offered a chance to recognize MEN1-related conditions in germline MEN1 mutation-negative patients. There is rapidly accumulating knowledge about clinical presentation in children, adolescents, and pregnancy that is translatable into the management of these very fragile patients. The discoveries about the genetic and molecular signatures of sporadic neuroendocrine tumors support the development of clinical trials with novel targeted therapies, along with advancements in diagnostic tools and surgical approaches. Finally, quality of life studies in patients affected by MEN1 and related conditions represent an effort necessary to develop a pharmacoeconomic interpretation of the problem. Because advances are being made both broadly and in focused areas, this timely review presents and discusses those studies collectively.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Drewitz KP, Grey J, Brügmann P, Pichl J, Sammarco M, Aarts M, van Genechten D, Brandi ML, Schaaf L. Patients' perception on the quality of care for multiple endocrine neoplasia disorders in Europe: an online survey from a patient support group. Endocrine 2021; 71:634-640. [PMID: 33537957 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02637-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE European Patient Advocacy Groups (ePAGs) within the Endo-ERN identified a lack of knowledge about quality of care (QoC) of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN). The aim of this study was to identify inequalities in care and to encourage improvements. METHODS The European MEN Alliance (EMENA) developed and conducted a survey, using the European Commissions' EUSurvey platform. Patient groups and healthcare professionals (HCPs) distributed the survey. RESULTS A total of 288 participants completed the survey (MEN1 n = 203, MEN2 n = 67, MEN3 n = 18) from 18 European countries. The majority of respondents were recruited via patient groups (58%), aged between 41 and 60 years (53%) and were female (67%). All participants reported having been diagnosed on average 5.58 years (95%-CI: 4.45-6.60) after first symptoms occurred. This timeframe was lower in the group with MEN2 (2.97 years, 95%-CI: 1.37-4.57). Most of the participants (67%) received their diagnosis by a positive gene test after presenting with one or more MEN-related tumours. Overall QoC was rated as either "good" (43%) or "excellent" (36%). CONCLUSION The results of this unique Europe-wide, patient-driven survey on QoC of patients with MEN show that ratings for overall QoC were lower than ratings for different aspects of care. This may be because of the complex nature of care for genetic syndromes. Furthermore, patients who connect with patient groups may be deemed "expert patients" whose answers are not representative of the overall MEN patient community. We hope that Endo-ERN can support further education and training for HCPs based on these results.
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- Karl Philipp Drewitz
- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany.
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
- German Network of Pituitary and Adrenal Diseases, Fürth, Germany.
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND), Kent, UK
- European Patient Advocacy Group (ePAG), Main Thematic Group 4 (Genetic Endocrine Tumour Syndromes), European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- German Network of Pituitary and Adrenal Diseases, Fürth, Germany
- European Patient Advocacy Group (ePAG), Main Thematic Group 4 (Genetic Endocrine Tumour Syndromes), European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- German Network of Pituitary and Adrenal Diseases, Fürth, Germany
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- Associazione Italiana Neoplasie Endocrine Multiple di tipo 1 e 2 (AIMEN 1 e 2), Torino, Italy
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- Belangengroep MEN, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- vzw NET & MEN Kanker, Blankenberge, Belgium
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- Donatello Bone Clinic, Florence, Italy
- Endo-ERN Reference Center, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- European Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Alliance (EMENA), Munich, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology, München Klinik Schwabing, Munich, Germany
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van Beek DJ, Nell S, Vorselaars WMCM, Bonsing BA, van Eijck CHJ, van Goor H, Nieveen van Dijkum EJ, Dejong CHC, Valk GD, Borel Rinkes IHM, Vriens MR. Complications After Major Surgery for Duodenopancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Patients with MEN1: Results from a Nationwide Cohort. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:4387-4399. [PMID: 33521900 PMCID: PMC8253708 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09496-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Little is known about complications after major duodenopancreatic surgery for duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (dpNETs) in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Therefore, the incidence and severity of complications after major surgery for MEN1-related dpNETs were assessed. Methods Patients were selected from the population-based Dutch MEN1 database if they had undergone a Whipple procedure or total pancreatectomy from 2003 to 2017. Complications were graded according to the Clavien–Dindo classification (grade III or higher complications were considered a severe complication) and definitions from the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery. The Cumulative Complication Index (CCI®) was calculated as the sum of all complications weighted for their severity. Univariable logistic regression was performed to assess potential associations between predictor candidates and a severe complication. Results Twenty-seven patients (median age 43 years) underwent a major duodenopancreatic resection, including 14 Whipple procedures and 13 total pancreatectomies. Morbidity and mortality were 100% (27/27) and 4% (1/27), respectively. A severe complication occurred in 17/27 (63%) patients. The median CCI® was 47.8 [range 8.7–100]. Grade B/C pancreatic fistulas, delayed gastric emptying, bile leakage, hemorrhage, and chyle leakage occurred in 7/14 (50%), 10/27 (37%), 1/27 (4%), 7/27 (26%), 3/27 (11%) patients, respectively. Patients with a severe complication had longer operative time and higher blood loss. After Whipple, new-onset endocrine and exocrine insufficiency occurred in 1/13 and 9/14 patients, respectively. Conclusions Major duodenopancreatic surgery in MEN1 is associated with a very high risk of severe complications and cumulative burden of complications and should therefore be reserved for a select subgroup of patients with MEN1-related dpNETs. Supplementary Information The online version of this article (10.1245/s10434-020-09496-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Dirk-Jan van Beek
- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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van den Broek MFM, de Laat JM, van Leeuwaarde RS, van de Ven AC, de Herder WW, Dekkers OM, Drent ML, Kerstens MN, Bisschop PH, Havekes B, Hackeng WM, Brosens LAA, Vriens MR, Buikhuisen WA, Valk GD. The Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung in MEN1: Results From the Dutch MEN1 Study Group. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e1014-e1027. [PMID: 33135721 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)-related neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the lung are mostly indolent, with a good prognosis. Nevertheless, cases of aggressive lung NET do occur, and therefore the management of individual patients is challenging. AIM To assess tumor growth and the survival of patients with MEN1-related lung NETs at long-term follow-up. METHODS The population-based Dutch MEN1 Study Group database (n = 446) was used to identify lung NETs by histopathological and radiological examinations. Tumor diameter was assessed. Linear mixed models and the Kaplan-Meier method were used for analyzing tumor growth and survival. Molecular analyses were performed on a lung NET showing particularly aggressive behavior. RESULTS In 102 patients (22.9% of the total MEN1 cohort), 164 lesions suspected of lung NETs were identified and followed for a median of 6.6 years. Tumor diameter increased 6.0% per year. The overall 15-year survival rate was 78.0% (95% confidence interval: 64.6-94.2%) without lung NET-related death. No prognostic factors for tumor growth or survival could be identified. A somatic c.3127A > G (p.Met1043Val) PIK3CA driver mutation was found in a case of rapid growing lung NET after 6 years of indolent disease, presumably explaining the sudden change in course. CONCLUSION MEN1-related lung NETs are slow growing and have a good prognosis. No accurate risk factors for tumor growth could be identified. Lung NET screening should therefore be based on well-informed, shared decision-making, balancing between the low absolute risk of an aggressive tumor in individuals and the potential harms of frequent thoracic imaging.
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- Medard F M van den Broek
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Leiden University Medical Center, RC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, location VU University Medical Center, MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center, DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Maastricht University Medical Center, AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, BE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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van Leeuwaarde RS, Pieterman CRC, May AM, Dekkers OM, van der Horst-Schrivers AN, Hermus AR, de Herder WW, Drent ML, Bisschop PH, Havekes B, Vriens MR, Valk GD. Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. Neuroendocrinology 2021; 111:288-296. [PMID: 32365349 DOI: 10.1159/000508374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a hereditary endocrine tumor syndrome characterized by the triad of primary hyperparathyroidism, duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs), and pituitary tumors. Patients are confronted with substantial morbidity and are consequently at risk for an impaired quality of life (QOL). Meticulous assessment of QOL and associated factors in a representative population is needed to understand the full spectrum of the burden of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed using the national Dutch MEN1 cohort. Patients with a confirmed MEN1 mutation received the SF-36 Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire and questions regarding sociodemographic and medical history. RESULTS A total of 227 of 285 (80%) eligible MEN1 patients returned the questionnaires. Health-related QOL scores (HRQOL) in MEN1 patients were significantly lower for the majority of subscales of the SF-36 in comparison with the general Dutch population. The most consistent predictor for HRQOL was employment status, followed by the presence of a pituitary tumor. 16% of patients harboring a pNET and 29% of patients with a pituitary tumor according to the medical records, reported that they were unaware of such a tumor. These subgroups of patients had several significant better QOL scores than patients who were aware of their pNET or pituitary tumors. CONCLUSION Patients with MEN1 have an impaired QOL in comparison with the general Dutch population warranting special attention within routine care. For daily practice, physicians should be aware of their patients' impaired QOL and of the impact of unemployment on QOL.
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- Rachel S van Leeuwaarde
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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- Dutch MEN advocacy group, Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Niederle B, Selberherr A, Bartsch DK, Brandi ML, Doherty GM, Falconi M, Goudet P, Halfdanarson TR, Ito T, Jensen RT, Larghi A, Lee L, Öberg K, Pavel M, Perren A, Sadowski SM, Tonelli F, Triponez F, Valk GD, O'Toole D, Scott-Coombes D, Thakker RV, Thompson GB, Treglia G, Wiedenmann B. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 and the Pancreas: Diagnosis and Treatment of Functioning and Non-Functioning Pancreatic and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Neoplasia within the MEN1 Syndrome - An International Consensus Statement. Neuroendocrinology 2021; 111:609-630. [PMID: 32971521 DOI: 10.1159/000511791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The better understanding of the biological behavior of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) organ manifestations and the increase in clinical experience warrant a revision of previously published guidelines. Duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias (DP-NENs) are still the second most common manifestation in MEN1 and, besides NENs of the thymus, remain a leading cause of death. DP-NENs are thus of main interest in the effort to reevaluate recommendations for their diagnosis and treatment. Especially over the last 2 years, more clinical experience has documented the follow-up of treated and untreated (natural-course) DP-NENs. It was the aim of the international consortium of experts in endocrinology, genetics, radiology, surgery, gastroenterology, and oncology to systematically review the literature and to present a consensus statement based on the highest levels of evidence. Reviewing the literature published over the past decade, the focus was on the diagnosis of F- and NF-DP-NENs within the MEN1 syndrome in an effort to further standardize and improve treatment and follow-up, as well as to establish a "logbook" for the diagnosis and treatment of DP-NENs. This shall help further reduce complications and improve long-term treatment results in these rare tumors. The following international consensus statement builds upon the previously published guidelines of 2001 and 2012 and attempts to supplement the recommendations issued by various national and international societies.
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- Bruno Niederle
- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,
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- Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Firmo Lab, Fondazione F.I.R.M.O. and University Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pancreatic Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, "Vita-Salute" University, Milan, Italy
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- Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Endocrinienne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire François Mitterand, Dijon, France
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre, Fukuoka Sanno Hospital and Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS and Center for Endoscopic Research, Therapeutics and Training, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Endocrine Oncology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine 1, University Clinic of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, St. James's Hospital and St Vincent's University Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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van Beek DJ, Verkooijen HM, Nell S, Bonsing BA, van Eijck CH, van Goor H, Hoogwater FJH, Nieveen van Dijkum EJM, Kazemier G, Dejong CHC, Brosens LAA, Wessels FJ, Borel Rinkes IHM, Valk GD, Vriens MR. Reliability and Agreement of Radiological and Pathological Tumor Size in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1-Related Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Results from a Population-Based Cohort. Neuroendocrinology 2021; 111:705-717. [PMID: 32721974 PMCID: PMC8491507 DOI: 10.1159/000510514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) have a high prevalence in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) and are the leading cause of death. Tumor size is still regarded as the main prognostic factor and therefore used for surgical decision-making. We assessed reliability and agreement of radiological and pathological tumor size in a population-based cohort of patients with MEN1-related pNETs. METHODS Patients were selected from the Dutch MEN1 database if they had undergone a resection for a pNET between 2003 and 2018. Radiological (MRI, CT, and endoscopic ultrasonography [EUS]) and pathological tumor size were collected from patient records. Measures of agreement (Bland-Altman plots with limits of agreement [LoA] and absolute agreement) and reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients [ICC] and unweighted kappa) were calculated for continuous and categorized (< or ≥2 cm) pNET size. RESULTS In 73 included patients, the median radiological and pathological tumor sizes measured were 22 (3-160) and 21 (4-200) mm, respectively. Mean bias between radiological and pathological tumor size was -0.2 mm and LoA ranged from -12.9 to 12.6 mm. For the subgroups of MRI, CT, and EUS, LoA of radiological and pathological tumor size ranged from -9.6 to 10.9, -15.9 to 15.8, and -13.9 to 11.0, respectively. ICCs for the overall cohort, MRI, CT, and EUS were 0.80, 0.86, 0.75, and 0.76, respectively. Based on the 2 cm criterion, agreement was 81.5%; hence, 12 patients (18.5%) were classified differently between imaging and pathology. Absolute agreement and kappa values of MRI, CT, and EUS were 88.6, 85.7, and 75.0%, and 0.77, 0.71, and 0.50, respectively. CONCLUSION Within a population-based cohort, MEN1-related pNET size was not systematically over- or underestimated on preoperative imaging. Based on agreement and reliability measures, MRI is the preferred imaging modality.
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- Dirk-Jan van Beek
- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Imaging Division, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center location Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUmc University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Prognosis after surgery for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Functionality matters. Surgery 2020; 169:963-973. [PMID: 33220975 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metastasized pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are the leading cause of death in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Aside from tumor size, prognostic factors of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are largely unknown. The present study aimed to assess whether the prognosis of patients with resected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors differs from those with resected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related insulinomas and assessed factors associated with prognosis. METHODS Patients who underwent resection of a multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors between 1990 and 2016 were identified in 2 databases: the DutchMEN Study Group and the International MEN1 Insulinoma Study Group databases. Cox regression was performed to compare liver metastases-free survival of patients with a nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors versus those with an insulinoma and to identify factors associated with liver metastases-free survival. RESULTS Out of 153 patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, 61 underwent resection for a nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and 92 for an insulinoma. Of the patients with resected lymph nodes, 56% (18/32) of nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors had lymph node metastases compared to 10% (4/41) of insulinomas (P = .001). Estimated 10-year liver metastases-free survival was 63% (95% confidence interval 42%-76%) for nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and 87% (72%-91%) for insulinomas. After adjustment for size, World Health Organization tumor grade, and age, nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors had an increased risk for liver metastases or death (hazard ratio 3.04 [1.47-6.30]). In pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ≥2 cm, nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (2.99 [1.22-7.33]) and World Health Organization grade 2 (2.95 [1.02-8.50]) were associated with liver metastases-free survival. CONCLUSION Patients with resected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors had a significantly lower liver metastases-free survival than patients with insulinomas. Postoperative counseling and follow-up regimens should be tumor type specific and at least consider size and World Health Organization grade.
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Lines KE, Nachtigall LB, Dichtel LE, Cranston T, Boon H, Zhang X, Kooblall KG, Stevenson M, Thakker RV. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) Phenocopy Due to a Cell Cycle Division 73 ( CDC73) Variant. J Endocr Soc 2020; 4:bvaa142. [PMID: 33150274 PMCID: PMC7594654 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the combined occurrence of parathyroid tumors, pituitary adenomas, and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs). MEN1 is caused by germline MEN1 mutations in > 75% of patients, and the remaining 25% of patients may have mutations in unidentified genes or represent phenocopies with mutations in genes such as cell cycle division 73 (CDC73), the calcium sensing receptor (CASR), and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B), which are associated with the hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 1, and MEN4, respectively. Here, we report a heterozygous c.1138C>T (p.Leu380Phe) CDC73 germline variant in a clinically diagnosed MEN1 patient, based on combined occurrence of primary hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, and a PNEN. Characterization of the PNEN confirmed it was a neuroendocrine neoplasm as it immuno-stained positively for chromogranin and glucagon. The rare variant p.Leu380Phe occurred in a highly conserved residue, and further analysis using RNA-Scope indicated that it was associated with a significant reduction in CDC73 expression in the PNEN. Previously, CDC73 mutations have been reported to be associated with tumors of the parathyroids, kidneys, uterus, and exocrine pancreas. Thus, our report of a patient with PNEN and somatotrophinoma who had a CDC73 variant, provides further evidence that CDC73 variants may result in a MEN1 phenocopy.
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- Kate E Lines
- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Gorbacheva AM, Eremkina AK, Mokrysheva NG. [Hereditary syndromal and nonsyndromal forms of primary hyperparathyroidism]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 66:23-34. [PMID: 33351310 DOI: 10.14341/probl10357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common disorder of mineral homeostasis, characterized by overproduction of parathyroid hormone and upper normal or elevated calcium levels due to hyperplasia or a tumor of parathyroid gland. 90−95% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism are sporadic, while hereditary genetic forms occur in 5–10% of all cases. Primary hyperparathyroidism as the component of hereditary syndromes can present in various clinical forms (asymptomatic, symptomatic), can be associated with other endocrine or non-endocrine diseases, and require special approaches to treatment. Given that primary hyperparathyroidism is one of the most common components of these syndromes, it can be used as an important diagnostic tool in identifying affected families. This review is devoted to modern ideas about the clinical course and genetic characteristics of hereditary variants of primary hyperparathyroidism and the diagnostic and treatment algorithms recommended today. The review considers primary hyperparathyroidism as a component of hereditary syndromes including multiple endocrine neoplasias types 1, 2A and 4 and syndrome of hyperparathyroidism with a jaw tumor. Also non-syndromic hereditary forms are descripted, such as familial isolated hyperparathyroidism, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, and severe neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism.
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Pieterman CRC, Hyde SM, Wu SY, Landry JP, Chiang YJ, Christakis I, Grubbs EG, Fisher SB, Graham PH, Waguespack SG, Perrier ND. Understanding the clinical course of genotype-negative MEN1 patients can inform management strategies. Surgery 2020; 169:175-184. [PMID: 32703679 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether genotype-negative clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 patients derive equal benefit from prospective surveillance as genotype-positive patients. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we compared genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with genotype-positive index cases. Primary outcome was age-related penetrance of manifestations; secondary outcomes were disease-specific survival and clinical course of endocrine tumors. RESULTS We included 39 genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (Male: 33%) and 63 genotype-positive multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 index cases (Male: 59%). Genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 were 65 years old at last follow-up; genotype-positive multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 index cases were 50 (P < .001). Genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 were significantly older at their first and second primary manifestation. Only 1 developed a third primary manifestation. No genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with primary hyperparathyroidism and a pituitary adenoma developed a duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Disease-specific survival was significantly better in genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. In genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, primary hyperparathyroidism was single-gland disease in 47% of parathyroidectomies versus 0% in genotype-positive multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 index cases. In genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, 17% of duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors were multifocal versus 68% in genotype-positive multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 index cases. Genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 had more pituitary macroadenomas, fewer prolactinomas, and more somatotroph adenomas. CONCLUSION Genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 have a different clinical course than genotype-positive multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 index cases. This may support a separate classification and a tailored surveillance regimen. Of the genotype-negative patients with clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 who had parathyroidectomy, almost half had no evidence of multigland disease and may be potential candidates for a more targeted single-gland approach.
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- Carolina R C Pieterman
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Clinical Cancer Genetics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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van den Broek MFM, van Nesselrooij BPM, Pieterman CRC, Verrijn Stuart AA, van de Ven AC, de Herder WW, Dekkers OM, Drent ML, Havekes B, Kerstens MN, Bisschop PH, Valk GD. Clues For Genetic Anticipation In Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5836321. [PMID: 32396602 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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CONTEXT Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare autosomal dominant hereditary disease caused by the loss of function of the MEN1 gene, a tumor-suppressor gene that encodes the protein menin. It is characterized by the occurrence of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (dpNET), pituitary tumors (PIT), adrenal adenomas, and bronchopulmonary (bp-NET), thymic, and gastric neuroendocrine tumors. More insight into factors influencing the age-related penetrance of MEN1 manifestations could provide clues for more personalized screening programs. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether genetic anticipation plays a role in the largest known MEN1 families in the Netherlands. METHODS All Dutch MEN1 families with ≥ 10 affected members in ≥ 2 successive generations were identified. Age at detection of the different MEN1-related manifestations were compared among generations using regression analyses adjusted for competing risks. To correct for the beneficial effect of being under surveillance, manifestations occurring during surveillance were also separately compared. RESULTS A total of 152 MEN1 patients from 10 families were included. A significantly decreased age at detection of pHPT, dpNET, PIT, and bp-NET was found in successive generations (P < 0.0001). Adjusted analyses led to the same results. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest the presence of genetic anticipation. However, due to a risk of residual bias, the results must be interpreted with caution. After independent validation in other cohorts and further translational research investigating the molecular mechanisms explaining this phenomenon in MEN1, the results might add to future, more personalized, screening protocols and earlier screening for future generations of MEN1 patients.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Sadowski SM, Pieterman CRC, Perrier ND, Triponez F, Valk GD. Prognostic factors for the outcome of nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in MEN1: a systematic review of literature. Endocr Relat Cancer 2020; 27:R145-R161. [PMID: 32229700 PMCID: PMC7304521 DOI: 10.1530/erc-19-0372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Metastatic duodenopancreatic neuro-endocrine tumors (dpNETs) are the most important disease-related cause of death in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Nonfunctioning pNETs (NF-pNETs) are highly prevalent in MEN1 and clinically heterogeneous. Therefore, management is controversial. Data on prognostic factors for risk stratification are limited. This systematic review aims to establish the current state of evidence regarding prognostic factors in MEN1-related NF-pNETs. We systematically searched four databases for studies assessing prognostic value of any factor on NF-pNET progression, development of distant metastases, and/or overall survival. In- and exclusion, critical appraisal and data-extraction were performed independently by two authors according to pre-defined criteria. Thirteen studies (370 unique patients) were included. Prognostic factors investigated were tumor size, timing of surgical resection, WHO grade, methylation, p27/p18 expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC), ARX/PDX1 IHC and alternative lengthening of telomeres. Results were complemented with evidence from studies in MEN1-related pNET for which data could not be separately extracted for NF-pNET and data from sporadic NF-pNET. We found that the most important prognostic factors used in clinical decision making in MEN1-related NF-pNETs are tumor size and grade. NF-pNETs <2 cm may be managed with watchful waiting, while surgical resection is advised for NF-pNETs ≥2 cm. Grade 2 NF-pNETs should be considered high risk. The most promising and MEN1-relevant avenues of prognostic research are multi-analyte circulating biomarkers, tissue-based molecular factors and imaging-based prognostication. Multi-institutional collaboration between clinical, translation and basic scientists with uniform data and biospecimen collection in prospective cohorts should advance the field.
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- S M Sadowski
- Endocrine Surgery, Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery and Faculty of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nachtigall LB, Guarda FJ, Lines KE, Ghajar A, Dichtel L, Mumbach G, Zhao W, Zhang X, Tritos NA, Swearingen B, Miller KK, Thakker RV. Clinical MEN-1 Among a Large Cohort of Patients With Acromegaly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:dgaa142. [PMID: 32311048 PMCID: PMC7180000 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Clinical multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) is diagnosed by the presence of at least 2 MEN-1-associated tumors. Many patients with acromegaly and clinical MEN-1 yield negative testing for MEN1 mutations. While cases of acromegaly and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) with negative genetic testing have been reported, its prevalence among patients with acromegaly is undetermined, and the clinical presentation has not been well characterized. OBJECTIVES The main goals of this study are: (1) To determine the prevalence of clinical MEN-1 with PHP in patients with acromegaly and characterize their clinical features; and (2) to evaluate the genetic basis for the coexistence of acromegaly and PHP. DESIGN Retrospective record review and genetic analysis. SETTING Clinical Research Centers. PARTICIPANTS 414 patients with acromegaly. INTERVENTIONS Clinical evaluation and DNA sequencing for MEN1, CDKN1A, CDKN1B, CDKN2B, CDKN2C, and AIP genes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Clinical and genetic analysis. RESULTS Among patients with acromegaly, clinical MEN-1, as defined by the presence of at least one other MEN-1-associated tumor, was present in 6.6%. PHP occurred in 6.1%; more than half had parathyroid hyperplasia. DNA sequencing was unrevealing for genetic mutations, except for 1 case of a CDC73 mutation. Acromegaly was diagnosed at an older age with a higher prevalence of malignancies (specifically breast and thyroid) in patients with coexisting PHP than those with isolated acromegaly. CONCLUSIONS A distinct phenotype is described in patients with clinical MEN-1 and negative genetic testing for mutations previously associated with this syndrome. Further studies are needed to identify other genes that may explain the association between PHP and acromegaly.
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- Lisa B Nachtigall
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Endocrinology Department and Center for Translational Endocrinology (CETREN), School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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van Beek DJ, Nell S, Verkooijen HM, Borel Rinkes IHM, Valk GD, Vriens MR. Surgery for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related insulinoma: long-term outcomes in a large international cohort. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1489-1499. [PMID: 32352164 PMCID: PMC7540387 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Insulinomas are found in 10–15 per cent of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) and lead to life‐threatening hypoglycaemia. Surgical outcome and the optimal surgical strategy for MEN1‐related insulinoma are unknown. Methods Patients with MEN1‐related insulinomas were identified in 46 centres in Europe and North America between 1990 and 2016. Insulinomas were considered localized if the lesion was in the pancreatic head or body/tail. Patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours throughout the pancreas were suspected of having multifocal insulinoma. The primary outcome was postoperative hypoglycaemia, defined as persistent hypoglycaemia, or recurrent hypoglycaemia caused by a new insulinoma or insulin‐producing liver metastases. Hypoglycaemia‐free survival was estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method. Results Ninety‐six patients underwent resection for MEN1‐related insulinoma. Sixty‐three and 33 patients had localized and multifocal insulinomas respectively. After a median follow‐up of 8 (range 1–22) years, one patient (1 per cent) had persistent disease and six (6 per cent) had developed recurrent disease, of whom four had a new insulinoma. The 10‐year hypoglycaemia‐free survival rate was 91 (95 per cent c.i. 80 to 96) per cent. Of those with localized disease, 46 patients underwent pancreatic resection and 17 enucleation. One of these patients had persistent disease and one developed recurrent insulinoma. Among patients with multifocal disease, three developed new insulinomas and two developed insulin‐producing liver metastases. Conclusion Surgery for MEN1‐related insulinoma is more successful than previously thought.
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- D J van Beek
- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Endocrine Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Imaging Division, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrine Surgical Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Oleinikov K, Uri I, Jacob H, Epshtein J, Benson A, Ben-Haim S, Atlan K, Tal I, Meirovitz A, Maimon O, Lev-Cohain N, Mazeh H, Glaser B, Gross DJ, Grozinsky-Glasberg S. Long-term outcomes in MEN-1 patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: an Israeli specialist center experience. Endocrine 2020; 68:222-229. [PMID: 32036501 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-020-02217-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The decreased life expectancy of MEN-1 patients is mainly related to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). At best, limited data is available on the natural history of MEN-1-associated pNETs, as these tumors are rare and have a wide range of biologic behavior. Our study aims to explore the clinical course of patients with MEN-1-associated pNETs and the long-term outcomes. METHODS This longitudinal study was conducted on the MEN-1 cohort treated at our referral center over a 22-year period (1996-2018). Relevant clinical data were retrospectively analysed. RESULTS Among the 33 MEN-1 patients included in our study, pNETs were identified in 21 subjects with a penetrance of 48% by the age of 50. Non-functioning and functioning pNETs were diagnosed in sixteen (76%) and five (24%) patients, respectively. Two-thirds of the patients had multifocal tumors. The median number of pancreatic macroscopic lesions per individual was 4.0 ± 3.9 (range 1-8) with a mean size of 1.3 ± 2.1 cm (range 0.5-10). The metastatic rate according to the dominant pNET lesion reached 100%, 62% and 6% for tumors sized > 4 cm, 2.1-4 cm, and 1-2 cm, respectively. Over the study period, one or more therapeutic interventions for pNETs were required in 20 out of the 21 patients. pNET-related metastatic complication was the main cause of death within this MEN-1 cohort. The overall survival rate for the pNETs patients was 86% during a mean follow-up period of 8.0 ± 4.6 years. CONCLUSIONS In our MEN-1 cohort, non-functioning pNETs were the most frequent type of pancreaticoduodenal tumor, and the tumor size correlated with the risks of metastasis and death. Increased awareness, early diagnosis, and a multidisciplinary approach may improve the associated morbidity and mortality in these patients.
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- Kira Oleinikov
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Advanced Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Advanced Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Advanced Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College Hospitals, NHS Trust, London, UK
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Pathology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Radiology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
- ENETS Center of Excellence, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Mele C, Mencarelli M, Caputo M, Mai S, Pagano L, Aimaretti G, Scacchi M, Falchetti A, Marzullo P. Phenotypes Associated With MEN1 Syndrome: A Focus on Genotype-Phenotype Correlations. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:591501. [PMID: 33312161 PMCID: PMC7708377 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.591501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited tumor syndrome, associated with parathyroid, pituitary, and gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). MEN1 is usually consequent to different germline and somatic mutations of the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene, although phenocopies have also been reported. This review analyzed main biomedical databases searching for reports on MEN1 gene mutations and focused on aggressive and aberrant clinical manifestations to investigate the potential genotype-phenotype correlation. Despite efforts made by several groups, this link remains elusive to date and evidence that aggressive or aberrant clinical phenotypes may be related to specific mutations has been provided by case reports and small groups of MEN1 patients or families. In such context, a higher risk of aggressive tumor phenotypes has been described in relation to frameshift and non-sense mutations, and predominantly associated with aggressive GEP NETs, particularly pancreatic NETs. In our experience a novel heterozygous missense mutation at c.836C>A in exon 6 was noticed in a MEN1 patient operated for macro-prolactinoma, who progressively developed recurrent parathyroid adenomas, expanding gastrinomas and, long after the first MEN1 manifestation, a neuroendocrine uterine carcinoma. In conclusion, proof of genotype-phenotype correlation is limited but current evidence hints at the need for long-term interdisciplinary surveillance in patients with aggressive phenotypes and genetically confirmed MEN1.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Mele
- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Division of General Medicine, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Piancavallo, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Piancavallo, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Division of Endocrinology, University Hospital “Maggiore della Carità”, Novara, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Laboratory of Metabolic Research, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Piancavallo, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Division of Endocrinology, University Hospital “Maggiore della Carità”, Novara, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Division of General Medicine, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Piancavallo, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Rehabilitation Unit, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Unit for Bone Metabolism Diseases, Verbania, Italy
- Diabetes & Lab of Endocrine and Metabolic Research, Dept. of Clinical Sciences & Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Division of General Medicine, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Piancavallo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Paolo Marzullo,
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