Carney complex: report of a Japanese case associated with cutaneous superficial angiomyxomas, labial lentigines, and a pituitary adenoma.

Abstract

We report the case of a 12-year-old female patient who manifested multiple cutaneous angiomyxomas and labial pigmented lesions. Although the familial history was not confirmed in the present case, autosomal dominant inheritance has been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of this condition. In addition to the cutaneous complications, magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed the presence of a pituitary adenoma, which provoked an elevation of serum growth hormone (GH) level. On the other hand, no significant symptoms such as cardiac myxoma, myxoid fibroadenoma of the breast, or adrenocortical complaints suggesting Cushing syndrome, were detected. In the Japanese literature, only a few cases of this disorder have been described in the form of brief reports. There have been only a few similar cases described in the dermatological field, except for one report diagnosed as Carney complex in 1990. Therefore, the present case seems to be the first Japanese case of typical Carney complex manifesting major clinical complications, including angiomyxomas, lentigines, and a pituitary adenoma, which induced endocrine overactivity.

• Authors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tokimasa Hida
• Journal: The Journal of dermatology (J Dermatol) Vol. 29 Issue 12 Pg. 790-6 (Dec 2002) ISSN: 0385-2407 [Print] England
• PMID: 12532046 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adenoma (pathology, therapy)
• Biopsy, Needle
• Child
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Japan
• Lentigo (pathology, therapy)
• Lip Neoplasms (pathology, therapy)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Myxoma (pathology, therapy)
• Neoplasms, Multiple Primary (pathology, therapy)
• Pituitary Neoplasms (pathology, therapy)
• Skin Neoplasms (pathology, therapy)