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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. [...]