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Carney triad
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Definition 1
A very rare disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (usually the stomach), tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso, and tumors that form in cartilage in the lungs. Sometimes tumors also form in the adrenal glands and esophagus. Carney triad is most common in young females. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An extremely rare syndrome characterized by the presence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, pulmonary chondroma, and/or extra-adrenal paraganglioma. There is no evidence of familial inheritance. (NCI Thesaurus)
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