Abstract
We describe a 15-year-old boy who presented with a stroke. Brain MRI imaging showed thalamic and multiple cerebral infarcts. An echocardiogram revealed multiple atrial masses, which were resected. Histological examination confirmed multiple atrial myxomas. Further clinical examination of the patient revealed subtle buccal and peri-oral lentigenes. The diagnosis of Carney complex was made clinically. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with testicular seminomas and a cutaneous angiomyxoma. Genetic investigation revealed a pathological mutation in the PRKAR1A gene. We review the reported manifestations and presentations of Carney complex, along with current diagnostic guidelines. We emphasise the importance of recognising the cutaneous manifestations of this rare autosomal dominantly inherited neoplasia syndrome.
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This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, Eunie Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development intramural project Z01-HD-000642-04 to Dr. C.A. Stratakis. We thank the medical photographers at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
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Vandersteen, A., Turnbull, J., Jan, W. et al. Cutaneous signs are important in the diagnosis of the rare neoplasia syndrome Carney complex. Eur J Pediatr 168, 1401–1404 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-009-0935-y
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