title: [From myxomas of the skin to LVAD implantation : A 28-year-old female patient with Carney complex].
abstract: Multiple skin lesions, endocrine dysfunction and cardiac myxomas are characteristic symptoms of Carney complex. This case report gives an overview about the major and minor criteria of Carney complex and presents the course of a female patient who developed severe cardiac insufficiency with multiple organ failure because of recurring heart operations leading to implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland. kellners@uni-greifswald.de.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kellner
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beug
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Empen
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hummel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056733:Carney Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Adrenocortical hyperplasia; Cushing disease; Major criteria; Minor criteria; Skin tumors