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Swollen limbs and bone pain : a case report [PDF]
A 50 year old man presented with peripheral oedema, abdominal distension and a pulmonary opacity on CXR. He subsequently perforated his sigmoid colon as a complication of diverticulitis with pericolic abscess. After colectomy his postoperative period was
Cacciottolo, Joseph M. +2 more
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Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia accompanied by airflow obstruction [PDF]
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia with airflow obstruction is a rare form of lung injury. All of the reported cases have been diagnosed by surgical lung biopsy.
Coletta, Ester Nei Aparecida Martins +6 more
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Carcinoid heart disease is a late complication of carcinoid syndrome, and imaging can help in the diagnosis of diffuse cardiac metastasis. We herein report a case of diffuse cardiac metastasis of a neuroendocrine tumor of the thymus diagnosed using ...
Jiamin Zhang, Mu Zeng
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Síndrome carcinoide con afectación cardiaca polivalvular
Resumen: La enfermedad cardiaca carcinoide es una causa importante de morbimortalidad para estos pacientes. El pronóstico de esta enfermedad ha mejorado en las últimas décadas, recomendándose un enfoque multidisciplinario en centros de experiencia.
Carlos Domínguez-Massa +3 more
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Considerations concerning a tailored, individualized therapeutic management of patients with (neuro)endocrine tumours of the gastrointestinal tract a [PDF]
Endocrine tumours of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas may present at different disease stages with either hormonal or hormone-related symptoms/syndromes, or without hormonal symptoms. They may occur either sporadically or as part
Eijck, C.H.J. (Casper) van +3 more
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Pulmonary neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society expert consensus and recommendations for best practice for typical and atypical pulmonary carcinoids [PDF]
This is an expert consensus from the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society recommending best practice for the management of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors including typical and atypical carcinoids.
Bartsch, Detlief +88 more
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Carcinoid heart disease – still a challenging diagnosis?
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms that can occur anywhere in the body. Mostly, they are located in the gastrointestinal tract or lungs. A third of subjects with NETs present carcinoid syndrome (CS) features.
Benchea Laura Cătălina +3 more
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Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis in carcinoid heart disease
Tricuspid regurgitation in carcinoid syndrome leads to significant morbidity and mortality that may warrant a tricuspid valve replacement. However, for patients with high serotonin levels and known hypercoagulable risks, the optimum timing for surgery ...
Kimberly Naden Hollander, Brijen L Joshi
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Valvular Disorders in Carcinoid Heart Disease
Carcinoid heart disease is a rare but important cause of intrinsic right heart valve disorders leading to right heart failure. Occasionally, left-sided heart valves may also be involved. The characteristic cardiac pathological findings of carcinoid heart
Shi-Min Yuan
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A 76-year-old male with a small bowel neuroendocrine tumor with hepatic metastases presented with new onset lower extremity swelling, bloating, and weight gain which ultimately lead to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to evaluate for cardiac involvement ...
Daniel Barnebee +4 more
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