Carney Syndrome
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| Carney Syndrome | |
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| Term | Carney Syndrome |
| Short definition | Carney Syndrome - (pronounced) (KAR-nee SIN-drome) A rare inherited disorder characterized by dark patches on the skin and tumors in the heart, endocrine glands, skin, and nerves. There are two types of Carney syndrome, caused by mutations (changes) in different genes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Carney Syndrome - (pronounced) (KAR-nee SIN-drome) A rare inherited disorder characterized by dark patches on the skin and tumors in the heart, endocrine glands, skin, and nerves. There are two types of Carney syndrome, caused by mutations (changes) in different genes. Also called the Carney complex
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