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Atrial Myxoma
Research from Kyungpook National University, Medical Department reveals new findings on atrial myxoma
September 2nd, 2008
According to recent research from South Korea, "Carney complex is a rare autosomal-dominant familial tumor syndrome that involves the triad of myxoma, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and endocrine overactivity. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there are no reports of multiple fusiform aneurysms coinciding with atrial myxoma." "The authors report the case of a 38-year-old woman with typical Carney complex who had multiple skin myxomas, endocrine abnormalities, and multiple brownish perioral lesions. Multiple fusiform aneurysms were also discovered after the recurrence of atrial myxoma," wrote K.S. Ryou and colleagues, Kyungpook National University, Medical...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-02)
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