Carney complex - multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome

Abstract

Carney complex is a rare hereditary syndrome characterized by an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance and associated with multiple neoplasias affecting endocrine organs. The typical manifestations of this syndrome include pigmented micronodular adrenal dysplasia, lentiginosis, heart and skin myxomas, giant cell sertoliomas, and some other neoplasias. To date, a few hundred patients with this pathology have been described worldwide. A review of the available data about Carney complex is presented.