MEN 2B syndrome should be part of the working diagnosis of constipation of the newborn

Histopathology. 2008 Apr;52(5):646-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.02984.x. Epub 2008 Feb 23.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Biopsy
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / surgery
  • Constipation / diagnosis*
  • Constipation / genetics
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b / genetics
  • Point Mutation
  • Rectum / enzymology
  • Rectum / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy

Substances

  • Acetylcholinesterase