Carney complex: a case report

Rev Port Cardiol. 2009 Feb;28(2):211-22.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor, and 10% of cases are familial forms. The authors present a review of the literature on the Carney complex, and a case report of a 68-year-old man with a cardiac mass, associated with a significant family history and a diagnosis of coronary embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Endocrine System Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Endocrine System Diseases* / genetics
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Hyperpigmentation* / diagnosis
  • Hyperpigmentation* / genetics
  • Male
  • Myxoma* / diagnosis
  • Myxoma* / genetics
  • Pedigree
  • Syndrome