ea0034p180 | Neoplasia, cancer and late effects | SFEBES2014
Yang Lisa
, Mann Kirsty
, Winceslaus Julian
, Khan Roaid
, Akker Scott
, Waterhouse Mona
, Drake William
, Druce Maralyn
Background: The glands most commonly affected in MEN1 are parathyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNETs) are of foregut origin, but a number of other so-called foregut carcinoid tumours may also occur in MEN1, including tumours of bronchial, thymic, and gastrointestinal origin. Reported rates of prevalence of these latter tumours vary from 2% for thymic and bronchial carcinoids, to 10% for gastric carcinoids. Thymic carcinoids have b...