Endocrine Abstracts

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a (MEN 2a) is an autosomal dominant disorder with an incidence of ~1 in 30 000 of the population. It is characterized by medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), benign or malignant phaeochromocytomas, and parathyroid hyperplasia or tumours.Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome), is also an autosomal dominant disorder; this condition occurs with an incidence of ~1–2 per 100 000 of the population....