Adrenal Pathophysiology: Lessons from the Carney Complex
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Adrenal pathophysiology: lessons from the Carney complex.
The Carney complex (CNC) is a dominantly inherited syndrome responsible mainly for spotty skin pigmentation (lentiginosis), endocrine overactivity, and cardiac myxomas. Adrenocorticotropic hormone independent Cushing's syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a main characteristic of CNC. PPNAD is a very rare cause of Cushing's syndrome due to a primary bilate...
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Carney complex (CNC) is an autosomal dominantly inherited syndrome characterized by spotty skin pigmentation, cardiac and cutaneous myxoma, and endocrine overactivity. Skin pigmentation includes lentigines and blue nevi. Myxomas may occur in breast, skin and heart. Cardiac myxomas may be multiple and occur in any cardiac chamber, and are more prone to recurrence. The most common endocrine gland...
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The Carney complex (CNC) is a dominantly inherited syndrome characterized by spotty skin pigmentation, endocrine overactivity and myxomas. Skin pigmentation anomalies include lentigines and blue naevi. The most common endocrine gland manifestations are acromegaly, thyroid and testicular tumors, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-independent Cushing's syndrome due to primary pigmented nodula...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hormone Research in Paediatrics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1663-2818,1663-2826
DOI: 10.1159/000088586