title: Medical and Surgical Management of Carney Complex.
abstract: Carney complex is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder that consists of multiple myxomatous lesions and endocrine abnormalities, including skin lesions, cardiac myxomas, primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease, and acromegaly. This review discusses the medical and surgical treatment of patients with Carney complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Siordia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D056733:Carney Complex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 / Q000235:genetics; D002889:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 / Q000235:genetics; D054756:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subunit / Q000235:genetics; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012306:Risk; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D054756:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subunit; C517834:PRKAR1A protein, human