[Echocardiographic aspects of multiple myxoma in Carney's syndrome]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1991 Sep;84(9):1365-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In Carney's syndrome, the association of cardiac myxomas, spotty pigmentation and endocrine over activity, the myxomas are usually multiple and have atypical locations. The authors report a case in which an accurate diagnosis of these multiple myxomas was made by transoesophageal echocardiography, although transthoracic echocardiography had missed the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Esophagus
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myxoma / complications
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pedigree
  • Pigmentation Disorders / complications
  • Syndrome