title: Right-sided myxomas with extramedullary hematopoiesis and ossification in Carney complex.
abstract: The authors report the case of multiple right-sided myxomas in a 42-year-old man with Carney complex. He had previously been diagnosed as Cushing's syndrome and undergone resection of pituitary adenoma at the age of 21. After 10 years, bilateral adrenalectomy had been performed with recurrence of Cushing's syndrome. Recently, he complained of palpitation and intracardiac masses were detected. On physical examination, he had nevi on the lips and in the oral cavity. A tiny eyelid nodule was noted and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of skin myxoma. Thyroid ultrasonography revealed multiple hypoechoic nodules, which were confirmed pathologically as follicular adenomas. Scrotal ultrasonography also revealed small multiple testicular tumors. Echocardiography demonstrated intracardiac masses in right atrium and right ventricle. Right atriotomy revealed a right atrial mass attached to the annulus of the tricuspid valve and another mass arising from the interatrial septum. In right ventricle, a polypoid mass arose from the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Also, there were multiple tiny to small masses on the interatrial septum. The masses were completely excised and the tricuspid valve was repaired with annuloplasty. Histopathological analysis confirmed myxomas with foci of extramedullary hematopoiesis and ossification.
authors.forename: Bora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung-Ju
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sir
authors.forename: Sung-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seong-Beom
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nah
authors.forename: Yun Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hye-Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yong-In
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Wook Hyun
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Suk-Koo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery