June 1, 1986Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

A Familial Syndrome of Cardiac Myxomas, Myxoid Neurofibromata, Cutaneous Pigmented Lesions, and Endocrine Abnormalities

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Population

3 cases from a family of 4 presenting with a familial syndrome of cardiac myxomas, myxoid neurofibromata…

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MWMargaret WilsherUniversity of Auckland ARA RocheUniversity of Arizona JNJ NeutzeGreen Lane Hospital

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Hypothesis-generating for familial myxoma syndromes; leaves open IGF's causal role and screening implications.

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Population

3 cases from a family of 4 presenting with a familial syndrome of cardiac myxomas, myxoid neurofibromata, cutaneous pigmented lesions, and endocrine abnormalities

Identifies a familial syndrome linking cardiac myxomas with cutaneous and endocrine abnormalities, potentially driven by abnormal insulin-like growth factor stimulation.

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Wilsher et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8333295db41a8ba7af9554 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1986.tb01196.x

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A Familial Syndrome of Cardiac Myxomas, Myxoid Neurofibromata, Cutaneous Pigmented Lesions, and Endocrine Abnormalities

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A Familial Syndrome of Cardiac Myxomas, Myxoid Neurofibromata, Cutaneous Pigmented Lesions, and Endocrine Abnormalities

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