Carney Complex: case report and review

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Mar 5:6:25. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-25.

Abstract

Carney complex is a very rare multiple neoplasia syndrome with cardiac, cutaneous, and neural tumours with a variety of pigmented lesion of skin. We are reporting a rare case of carney complex in which left atrial myxoma with superficial angiomyxoma, giant cell tumour of bone and lentigines showed a unique association. This patient underwent successful surgical excision of left atrial myxoma under cardiopulmonary bypass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Carney Complex / diagnosis*
  • Carney Complex / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed