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5 Facts you should know about

Carney complex

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Individuals with Carney complex are at increased risk of developing cardiac myxomas

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Cardiac myxomas occur at a young age and may occur in any or all cardiac chambers

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Affected individuals also usually have changes in skin pigmentation

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Signs and symptoms of this condition commonly begin in the teens or early adulthood

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Pale brown to black lentigines are the most common presenting feature of Carney complex and typically increase in number at puberty

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