A case of Carney complex presenting as acute testicular pain
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A case of familial Carney complex.
Carney complex is a syndrome characterized by skin pigmentation abnormalities, myxomas, endocrine tumors/overactivity, and schwannomas. It is caused by a mutation in the PRKAR1A gene that encodes the enzyme protein kinase A regulatory subunit type 1 alpha. A 23-year old male was diagnosed with Carney complex on the basis of spotty skin lentigines on his face and lips, multiple thyroid neoplasms...
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عنوان ژورنال: Urology Annals
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0974-7796
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.184887