[Carney's Complex: familial cardiac myxoma].
The Carney Complex is a very rare autosomal dominant disease including multiple neoplasia syndrome. This syndrome was initially described in 1985 under the rubric "...the complex of myxomas, spotty pigmentation, and endocrine overactivity". We present a case report of an old woman with Carney Complex who had the characteristic features of facial hirsutism and acromegalic facies, a large pigmented swelling over the face and a cardiac myxoma arising from the left atrium. We emphasize the need for periodic echocardiographic screening of patients and family members.
Guerra
Miguel S
MS
Serviço de Cirurgia Cardio-Torácica do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia.
Santos
Nelson
N
Neves
Fátima
F
Carlos Mota
João
J
Miranda
José António
JA
Vouga
Luis
L
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics