A Case of Carney Complex: Diagnosed 11 Years after Resection of Recurrent Cardiac Myxomas.
10.4070/kcj.2007.37.4.183
- Author:
Myung Hwan BAE
1
;
Se Yong JANG
;
Sang Hyuk LEE
;
Soon Hak LEE
;
Yongwhi PARK
;
Hun Sik PARK
;
Yongkeun CHO
;
Shung Chull CHAE
;
Wee Hyun PARK
;
Jae Eun JUN
;
Dong Heon YANG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Medical School, Daegu, Korea. ddhyang@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carney complex;
Recurrent cardiac myxoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast;
Carney Complex*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Forearm;
Humans;
Myxoma*;
Rare Diseases;
Skin;
Skin Pigmentation
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2007;37(4):183-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Carney complex (CNC) is a rare disease characterized by myxoma, spotty skin pigmentation, and multiple neuroendo crine tumors. Here, we present a case of CNC, diagnosed 11 years after resection of recurrent cardiac myxomas. We had previously reported a 37-year-old woman in 1984 as biatrial myxomas and in 1994 as recurrent left atrial and ventricular myxomas, and at those times, she did not have any other myxomas and skin lesions. On her present admission, she had skin pigmentation and myxomatosis of breast, nostril and forearm. Upon the examination of her relatives, no characteristics of CNC were found on them. She was diagnosed as a sporadic form of CNC. If cardiac myxomas tend to be multiple and recurrent, we should consider the possibility of CNC, even other characteristics of CNC except cardiac myxomas are not present at diagnosis.
