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endocrine glands, sipple's syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia ii, men ii, hereditary disorder, a type of thyroid cancer accompanied by recurring cancer, the adrenal glands, one type of this disease, men iia, overgrowth, hyperplasia, the parathyroid gland, men ii is genetic, a mutation, gene, ret, multiple tumors, appear, in the same person, not necessarily, adrenal tumor, pheochromocytoma, thyroid tumor, medullary carcinoma, the thyroid, occur at any age, affects men, women equally, main risk factor, family history of men ii, severe headache, heart palpitations, rapid heart rate, sweating, chest pain, abdominal pain, nervousness, irritability, loss of weight, diarrhea, cough, cough, blood, fatigue, back pain, increased urine output, increased thirst, loss of appetite, nausea, muscular weakness, depression, personality changes, consistent, of pheochromocytoma, medullary carcinoma, the thyroid, hyperparathyroidism, diagnosis depends on identification of mutation, the ret gene, a blood test, a physical examination, reveal enlarged cervical lymph nodes, an examination, the thyroid, reveal a single, multiple thyroid nodules, have high blood pressure, sustained, episodic, rapid heart rate, fever, in men iib, mucosal neuromas, benign tumors, the mucosa, puffy lips, a prominent jaw, diagnostic tests, evaluate the function, each endocrine gland, tests help confirm the diagnosis, adrenal biopsy showing pheochromocytoma, mibg scintiscan showing tumor, mri of abdomen showing adrenal mass, abdominal ct scan showing mass, elevated urine metanephrine, elevated urine catecholamines, thyroid biopsy showing medullary carcinoma cells, ultrasound, the thyroid revealing nodule, thyroid scan showing cold nodule, elevated calcitonin, parathyroid biopsy showing tumor, hyperplasia, radioimmune assay of parathyroid hormone showing increased level, increased serum calcium, decreased serum phosphorus, possibly increased serum alkaline phosphatase, imaging, the kidneys, ureters showing calcification, obstruction, ecg possibly showing abnormalities, surgery is needed to remove both the medullary carcinoma, the thyroid, pheochromocytoma, medullary carcinoma, the thyroid must be treated, total removal, the thyroid gland, removal of surrounding lymph nodes, hormone replacement therapy is given after surgery, family members, screened, the ret gene mutation, pheochromocytoma, benign, not cancer, the accompanying medullary carcinoma, the thyroid that characterizes this condition, very aggressive, potentially fatal cancer, nonetheless, early diagnosis, surgery, lead to cure, a complication, metastasis of cancerous cells, call health care provide, symptoms of men ii, screening of close relatives of a person, men ii, lead to early detection.