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Carney Complex

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•myxomas, lentigines, and endocrine overactivity
•autosomal dominant
•AKA NAME syndrome:   N – nevi, AM – atrial myxomas, E - ephelides
•AKA LAMB syndrome:  L – lentigines, AM – atrial myxomas, B – blue nevi
•cutaneous myxomas (45%) – small (less than 1cm), multiple, skin-colored papules
•endocrine –  e.g. primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (45%) --> giving Cushing’s syndrome
•atrial myxomas (79%) - recognition of this syndrome, with diagnosis and removal of the atrial myxomas, can be lifesaving