A case of Carney complex presenting as acute testicular pain

We describe the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with testicular pain but was found to have bilateral testicular lesions later confirmed as Sertoli cell tumors. Genetic testing confirmed a PRKAR1A gene mutation consistent with Carney complex, a rare genetic disorder characterized by skin lesio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology annals 2016-07, Vol.8 (3), p.360-362
Hauptverfasser: Alleemudder, Adam, Pillai, Rajiv
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We describe the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with testicular pain but was found to have bilateral testicular lesions later confirmed as Sertoli cell tumors. Genetic testing confirmed a PRKAR1A gene mutation consistent with Carney complex, a rare genetic disorder characterized by skin lesions, myxomas, and multiple endocrine neoplasms. A review of the condition is made highlighting the association with testicular tumors, particularly of Sertoli cell origin.
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/0974-7796.184887