Familial myxoma
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 20 Sep, 2009
Familial myxoma is part of:
a. Down syndrome
b. Carney complex
c. Holt Oram syndrome
d. Eisenmenger complex
Answer: b
Carney complex constitutes about 10% of cardiac myxomas and is an autosomal dominant disorder. Myxomas may occur at multiple sites and recur even after complete surgical removal. Lentiginosis, hyperpigmentation and endocrine dysfunction may be associated.
Ref: Braunwald’s Heart Disease, 8th Edition, page 121.
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