TAN syndrome

Tegumental angiomyxoma-neurothekeoma (TAN syndrome)^[1] is a syndrome named from an acronym proposed by a Malaysian ophthalmologist of Chinese descent, Tan Aik Kah (b. June 1975).^[1] Angiomyxomas are associated with LAMB (lentigines, atrial myxomas, muco-cutaneous myxomas, and blue naevi) syndrome,^[2] NAME (nevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibromas, and ephelides)^[3] syndrome and Carney syndrome (atrial, cutaneous and mammary myxomas, lentigines, blue naevi, endocrine disorders and testicular tumours).^[4]

TAN syndrome is characterized by multiple superficial angiomyxoma and neurothekeoma confined only to the skin (tegument).^[1] TAN syndrome may be used to describe myxomas confined to the skin without visceral involvement.^{[citation needed]}