Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN 2B) is a rare variant of hereditary tumor syndromes caused by germinal mutations in the proto-oncogene RET. One of the components of the syndrome is multiple neurinomas, the early detection of which is not always given due attention. We present a description of the case of MEN 2B, manifested in the first months of life by intestinal ganglioneuromatosis.
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