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Carney-Stratakis syndrome
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Definition 1
A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso. Also called Carney dyad and Carney-Stratakis dyad. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A rare, autosomal dominant inherited neoplastic syndrome caused by mutations in the genes that code the succinate dehydrogenase protein complex. It is charcaterized by the presence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and paragangliomas. (NCI Thesaurus)
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