Carney’s Triad – Incomplete form (GIST + Pulmonary Chondromas): Case report and clinical discussion

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Introdution: Carney’s Triad is a rare neoplastic syndrome defined by the association of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), pulmonary chondromas, and extra-adrenal paragangliomas, most often presenting in an incomplete form. Case Presentation: We report a young adult presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopy showed multiple subepithelial gastric nodules. Imaging revealed gastric nodular lesions and calcified pulmonary nodules. Biopsies confirmed epithelioid gastric GIST and pulmonary chondromas, consistent with incomplete Carney’s Triad. Discussion: The coexistence of gastric GIST and pulmonary chondromas establishes the diagnosis of incomplete Carney’s Triad. Early recognition and long-term surveillance are crucial due to the potential delayed manifestation of other components.