Why the study?
Carney's triad is a rare condition whose underlying genetic alterations remain poorly understood.
This case report highlights a rare presentation of Carney's triad in a young female.
Alerts clinicians to Carney's triad in young females with incidental tumors; leaves optimal screening and surveillance open for prospective study.
Carney's triad is a rare nonhereditary condition affecting young females.Its prevalence is less than one in a million population. 1 It is characterized by gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), pulmonary chondroma, and extra-adrenal paraganglioma.The genetic alterations in this triad are yet to be understood.It is more appropriately classified as a novel multiple endocrine neoplasia.We report an interesting case of a young lady incidentally detected with tumors composing the triad.
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