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24 October 2021: Articles

Case Report: An Atypical Case of Carney Complex

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Zulqarnain Khan A* , Hani Alkhatib A , Gautam V. Ramani D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933744

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933744

Table 1. Diagnostic criteria for Carney complex (CNC) [4]. [Adapted from Mateus et al. 2008].

Major Diagnostic Criteria for Carney Complex (CNC) [4]
1.Spotty skin pigmentation with typical distribution (lips, conjunctiva, inner/outer canthi, vaginal and penile mucosa)
2.Cutaneous and mucosal myxoma
3.Cardiac myxoma
4.Breast myxomatosis or fat-suppressed MRI suggestive
5.Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) or paradoxical positive response of urinary glucocorticoid excretion following dexamethasone administration
6.Acromegaly due to growth-hormone producing adenoma
7.Large-cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumor (LCCSCT) or calcifications on testicular ultrasound
8.Thyroid carcinoma or multiple hypoechoic nodules on thyroid ultrasound (< 18 y.o.)
9.Psammomatous melanotic schwannomas (PMS)
10.Blue or epithelioid blue nevus
11.Breast ductal adenoma
12.Osteochondromyxoma
* Following histologic confirmation.
Supplementary Criteria for CNC
1.Affected first-degree relative
2.Inactivating pathogenic variant in PRKAR1A gene
* Following histologic confirmation.

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