Syndrome of myxomas, spotty skin pigmentation, and endocrine overactivity (Carney complex)

Genet Couns. 1998;9(4):287-90.

Abstract

A male patient is described with melanocytic schwannoma, atrial myxoma and spotty pigmentation in the face due to Carney complex. Remarkable findings are fertility problems with bilateral macroorchidism and oligoasthenospermia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chromosome Aberrations / diagnosis
  • Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / diagnosis
  • Infertility, Male / genetics
  • Male
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / diagnosis
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / genetics*
  • Myxoma / diagnosis
  • Myxoma / genetics*
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
  • Neurilemmoma / genetics
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / genetics
  • Pigmentation Disorders / diagnosis
  • Pigmentation Disorders / genetics*
  • Spinal Nerve Roots
  • Syndrome