Pregnancy on vandetanib in metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.

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Pregnancy on vandetanib in metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2018 Feb 19;:

Authors: Thomas N, Glod J, Derse-Anthony C, Baple EL, Obsborne N, Sturley R, Vaidya B, Newbold K, Brooke A

Abstract
Vandetanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) used in the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma occurring in >95% of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b (MEN 2b). Pregnancy in women with MEN 2b on vandetanib is previously unreported and has multiple potential implications for both the mother and developing fetus [1]. We describe the case of a 22 year old woman with a background of MEN 2b who was first diagnosed aged 6 presenting with marfanoid habitus, and oral mucosal neuromas. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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