hrp0094p2-339 | Multisystem endocrine disorders | ESPE2021

Three generations of MEN-1: the importance of family screening

Duarte Mariana , Pereira Lemos Ana , Galhardo Julia , Lopes Lurdes ,

Background: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) is a rare and underdiagnosed syndrome caused by inactivating mutations of the tumor suppressor gene MEN-1 that predisposes to multiple tumors classically situated in the anterior Pituitary, Parathyroid, and Pancreas. The mutation is transmitted in an autosomal dominant way, and for this reason, the screening of all first-degree relatives is mandatory afte...