Research Article

RET Proto-Oncogene Mutational Analysis in 45 Iranian Patients Affected with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of a New Variant

Table 1

RET mutations and number of affected subjects, carriers, and healthy individuals.

Family IDTypeMutation (polymorphism)Affected number (percent)Affected individuals (diagnosed primarily with symptoms)Presymptomatic carriers (diagnosed primarily with genetic testing)ATA risk based on 2015 ATA risk guideline (ATA risk based on 2009 ATA risk guideline)

Familial Cases
IR-F4MEN2AL790F (Polymorphism:
L769L, S836S)
4 (11.4%)II-2, II-3: Confirmed histopathologically and underwent thyroidectomy
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
III-5:
Ctn level: high
Thyroidectomy done
MOD (A)
III-6:
Ctn level: high
Thyroidectomy done
III-3:
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Pathologic staging: T1 N0 MX
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
III-7:
Ctn level: high
Thyroidectomy done
III-10:
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Pathologic staging: T1 NX MX
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
IV-2: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended
IV-8: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended
IR-F15MTCC634R2 (5.7%)I-2: DiedH (C)
II-2: Ctn level: 320 pg/mL
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
IR-F18MEN2AC634R (Polymorphism:
G691S, S904S)
8 (22.8%)II-2, II-4, II-6, II-7, III-3, III-4 and III-8:
Confirmed histopathologically.
Thyroidectomy done
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
III-6:
Thyroidectomy recommended
H (C)
IR-F25MEN2AC630R (Polymorphism:
G691S, L769L, S904S)
3 (8.6%)II-4: Thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy and adrenalectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Ctn level (after surgery): 1.67 pg/mL
III-4: Ctn level: >1000 pg/mL
Prophylactic thyroidectomy done.
MOD (B)
III-6: Ctn level: 62 pg/mL,
Prophylactic thyroidectomy done.
III-1: Thyroidectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Ctn level (after sugery): 11.7 pg/mL
IV-1: Ctn level: high,
Prophylactic thyroidectomy done.
IV-2: Ctn level: Normal
Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended
III-2: Thyroidectomy, parathyroid and adrenalectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): >1000 pg/mL
Ctn level (after surgery): NA
IV-4: Ctn level: high,
Prophylactic thyroidectomy done.
IV-9: Ctn level: high,
Prophylactic thyroidectomy done.
IR-F31MEN2AC634R4 (11.4%)I-1: Thyroidectomy and adrenalectomy done. (Ctn level: NA)III-3: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended.H (C)
III-4: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended.
II-2: Thyroidectomy, adrenalectomy done. (Ctn level: NA)
II-4: Thyroidectomy, adrenalectomy done. (Ctn level: NA)
II-5 Thyroidectomy, adrenalectomy done. (Ctn level: NA)
IR-F33MEN2AC618R (Polymorphism:
G691S)
2 (5.7%)I-1: Thyroidectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): 200 pg/mL
Ctn level (after surgery): 20 pg/mL
II-1: Thyroidectomy done. (Ctn: decreased to normal level)MOD (B)
II-2: Thyroidectomy done. (Ctn: decreased to normal level)
II-5: Thyroidectomy and adrenalectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): >1000 pg/mL
Ctn level (after surgery): 300 pg/mL
II-3: Thyroidectomy done. (Ctn: decreased to normal level)
IR-F36MEN2AC634R2 (5.7%)II-2: Thyroidectomy, adrenalectomy done.
III-1: Died
III-2, III-4: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended.H (C)

Apparently Sporadic Cases
IR-F11Metastatic MTCM918T1 (2.8%)Ctn level (before surgery): 8600 pg/mL
Thyroidectomy done. Relapse with high Ctn level: 2000 pg/mL. Metastatic MTC reported in histopathology report and sonography of neck
HST (D)
IR-F14MTCC611Y (Polymorphism:
G691S, L769L)
1 (2.8%)Confirmed histopathologically and underwent thyroidectomy
Ctn level (before surgery): high
Ctn level (after sugery): decreased to normal level
III-2: Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended.MOD (B)
IR-F17MEN2AC634R1 (2.8%)Thyroidectomy and unilateral adrenalectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): 352 pg/mL
Relapse with high Ctn level.
III-1:
Ctn level: 20 pg/mL
Thyroidectomy recommended
H (C)
IR-F19MTCV648I (uncertain)1 (2.8%)Thyroidectomy done years ago.
Relapse with Ctn level of 31 pg/ml.
IR-F22MTCC634F (Polymorphism:
G691S, L769L, S836S, S904S + A > T IVS16)
1 (2.8%)Confirmed histopathologically. Thyroidectomy done.
Ctn level (before surgery): 553 pg/mL
Ctn level (after surgery): 1.2 pg/mL
III-1:
Ctn level: 13.4 pg/mL
Thyroidectomy recommended
H (C)
IR-F23MEN2B (metastatic MTC + ambigous genitalia)M918T1 (2.8%)Metastatic MTC to lymph nodes and both lungs confirmed histopathologically
Total thyroidectomy and LND done.
Ctn level: >2000 pg/mL
HST (D)
IR-F29MEN2AC634R1 (2.8%)Thyroidectomy and bilateral adrenalectomy done.
Ctn level: NA
IV-1:
Ctn level: Normal
Prophylactic thyroidectomy recommended
H (C)
IR-F37MTCM918T1 (2.8%)NAHST (D)
IR-F38MTCC634Y, H658R (novel)1 (2.8%)NAH (C)
IR-F39MTCC634Y (Polymorphism:
G691S)
1 (2.8%)NAH (C)