Carney complex

Carney complex
Other namesLAMB syndrome
Carney complex with main associated diseases: Lentiginosis, myxoma of skin and heart, and primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD)
SpecialtyOncology, cardiology 

Carney complex and its subsets LAMB syndrome and NAME syndrome are autosomal dominant conditions comprising myxomas of the heart and skin, hyperpigmentation of the skin (lentiginosis), and endocrine overactivity. It is distinct from Carney triad. Approximately 7% of all cardiac myxomas are associated with Carney complex.

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