Mesh term Carney Complex
Browse to parent terms:Abnormalities, Multiple
Heart Neoplasms
Myxoma
Skin Abnormalities
Description
Autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by cardiac and cutaneous MYXOMAS; LENTIGINOSIS (spotty pigmentation of the skin), and endocrinopathy and its associated endocrine tumors. The cardiac myxomas may lead to SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH and other complications in Carney complex patients. The gene coding for the PRKAR1A protein is one of the causative genetic loci (type 1). A second locus is at chromosome 2p16 (type 2).Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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