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International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences
e-ISSN 1726-9148
p-ISSN 1726-913X
Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor Presenting As Right Sided Heart Failure
Authors
Efren Martinez-Quintana1,*, Maria Del Mar Avila-Gonzalez1, Laura Suarez-Castellano1, Fayna Rodriguez-Gonzalez2
1Cardiology Service, Insular-Materno Infantil University Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
2Ophthalmology Service, Dr. Negrin University Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
*Corresponding Author: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil. Avda. Martima del Sur s/n. 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Tel: +34-928373050, [email protected]. Email: [email protected]
Published online:Mar 31, 2013
Article type:Case Report
Received:Apr 30, 2012
Accepted:Aug 16, 2012
How to Cite:Martinez-Quintana E, Avila-Gonzalez MDM, Suarez-Castellano L, Rodriguez-Gonzalez F. Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor Presenting As Right Sided Heart Failure. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2013;11(2):. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.6927
Abstract
Carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, originating in the enterochromaffin cells and secreting mainly serotonin. The diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, hormone levels, radiological and nuclear imaging, and histological confirmation. The clinical symptoms are characterized by flushing, diarrhea, abdominal pain, telangiectasia and/or bronchoconstriction. However, most patients have metastatic disease at diagnosis because the clinic goes unnoticed or are ascribed to other abdominal conditions. We report the clinical symptoms, hormone levels, radiological and nuclear imaging, histological diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of a 44-year-old female patient with congestive heart failure secondary to carcinoid heart disease in the context of liver metastases of an ileum carcinoid tumor.
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