Carney complex

The Carney complex, also known as NAME syndrome and LAMB syndrome, is a bunch of things that occur together due to some genetic problem. It should not be confused with the Carney triad.

It includes:

• Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma.

NAME and LAMB are acronyms that were proposed later.

Types

Two types exist:

• Carney complex type 1.
  • PRKAR1A gene.
• Carney complex type 2.

Acronyms

NAME

NAME:

• Nevi.
• Atrial myxoma.
• Myxoid neurofibroma.
• Ephelides (freckles).
  • Pronounced e-FEE-le-DEEs.

LAMB

LAMB:

• Lentigines.
  • Focal melanocyte hyperplasia.
• Atrial myxomas.
• Mucocutaneous myxomas.
• Blue nevi.

See also

• Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
• Carney triad.
• Myxoid lesions.