Carney syndrome: usefulness of computed tomography in demonstrating pulmonary chondromas.
A case of Carney syndrome (gastric leiomyosarcoma, functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas, and pulmonary chondroma) is reported. Radiologists should be aware of the possible association of these three types of lesion. Computed tomography is valuable in the recognition of pulmonary chondromas.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed