Carney complex

Carney complex is a group of autosomal dominant conditions that together comprise myxomas of the heart and skin, patchy hyperpigmentation of the skin known as lentiginosis, and endocrine overactivity. Two named subsets, LAMB syndrome and NAME syndrome, fall under the same heading. Carney complex is distinct from Carney triad, a separate condition that carries a similar name and is easily confused with it. Cardiac myxomas are benign tumors of the heart, and approximately 7 percent of all of them are associated with Carney complex, which makes the complex a recognized underlying cause worth considering when such a tumor is found. The condition is defined by this combination of features rather than by any single one of them. The record here describes what is held about the condition and is not medical advice.