The full form of CNC in medical term is the Carney Complex. Myxomas that are benign (noncancerous) connective tissue tumors and several other tumors of the endocrine (hormone-producing) glands are all connected to the hereditary disorder known as the Carney complex. Cancerous or benign tumors both exist.
Carney’s complex symptoms often appear in a person’s early 20s or during childhood. The earliest symptoms of the illness are typically skin pigmentation, cardiac myxomas, or even other heart issues. Lips, the inner and outer corners of the eyes, the conjunctiva (eye membrane lining), and the region around the genital region all have splotchy skin coloring. Cushing’s disease and many thyroid nodules are further characteristics of the Carney complex (tumors).
Due to the excess production of the hormone cortisol, Cushing’s syndrome in the Carney complex has always been caused by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), and symptoms may include weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, and easy bruising. Despite having a higher chance of developing cancer, most patients with Carney complex tumors are benign.
Liver, ovarian, testicular, and pancreatic cancer are the malignancies connected to the Carney complex. Schwannomas are uncommon nerve system tumors that can occasionally be aggressive malignant tumors.