MEN2A Pedigree
| Title: | MEN2A Pedigree |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Pedigree showing some of the classic features of a family with a deleterious RET mutation across four generations, including transmission occurring through paternal lineage. The unaffected female proband is shown as having an affected brother (medullary thyroid cancer diagnosed at age 22 y and hyperparathyroidism diagnosed at age 24 y), father (medullary thyroid cancer diagnosed at age 54 y and pheochromocytoma diagnosed at age 67 y), and paternal aunt (medullary thyroid cancer diagnosed at age 38 y). MEN2A pedigree. This pedigree shows some of the classic features of a family with a deleterious RET mutation across four generations, including affected family members with medullary thyroid cancer, pheochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism. Age at onset can vary widely, even within families. Medullary thyroid cancer can present with earlier onset and more aggressive disease in successive generations, depending on the genotype. MEN2A families may exhibit some or all of these features. As an autosomal dominant syndrome, transmission can occur through maternal or paternal lineages. |
| Topics/Categories: | Science and Technology -- Genetics |
| Type: | B&W, Diagram (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | National Cancer Institute |
| AV Number: | CDR749985 |
| Date Created: | May 28, 2013 |
| Date Added: | December 4, 2015 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |