Carney syndrome: radiologic features.

The Carney syndrome, first described in 1977, is characterized by the association of three rare tumours of different origin: gastric leiomyosarcoma, functioning extra-adrenal paraganglioma and pulmonary chondroma. The authors describe a young woman in whom gastric leiomyosarcoma, retroperitoneal paraganglioma and pulmonary chondroma developed. Radiologists should be aware of the possible association of these three types of neoplasia, because simple radiologic examination of the abdomen and the chest may lead to the correct diagnosis.