January 1, 1992Acta Paediatrica

Cushing's syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease with cardiac myxomas and mucocutaneous lentigines

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Population

1 young Japanese female with Cushing's syndrome, cardiac myxomas, and mucocutaneous lentigines

Design

Case_report

Authors

YIY IchibaHiroshima University YNY NishizakiOkayama Medical Center MTMidori TanizakiOtsuka (Japan)

Discussion

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Implication

Alerts clinicians to myxomas in early Cushing's; single case leaves screening protocols open.

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Population

1 young Japanese female with Cushing's syndrome, cardiac myxomas, and mucocutaneous lentigines

Intervention

Surgical removal of adrenal glands and cardiac myxomas

Outcome

Clinical presentation and pathological findings

Highlights the importance of recognizing the complex of Cushing's syndrome and cardiac myxomas (Carney complex) as both are life-threatening conditions.

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Ichiba et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a831970fbec190b8ea4fecb https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12089.x

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Cushing's syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease with cardiac myxomas and mucocutaneous lentigines

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Cushing's syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease with cardiac myxomas and mucocutaneous lentigines

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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