Carney syndrome (medical condition): A very rare syndrome characterized by spotty pigmentation on the skin and the development of multiple benign tumors (myxoma) that can occur just about anywhere in the body but mainly in the skin, breast and heart and endocrine glands such as the thyroid and pituitary gland. The symptoms are highly variable depending on the location, size and number of tumors. Endocrine gland tumors can affect hormone production and hence result in a range of symptoms.
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»Introduction: Carney syndrome
»Symptoms of Carney syndrome
Carney syndrome: SYN: Carney complex.
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These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Carney syndrome:
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Carney syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Carney syndrome (medical condition): See Carney syndrome (disease information).
»Introduction: Carney syndrome
»Symptoms of Carney syndrome
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