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PLoS ONE, 2013 PurposeMetastatic neuroendocrine tumors secrete serotonin and other vasoactive substances that are responsible for carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease.
Rebecca Dobson +15 more
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A rare case of thymic carcinoid presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and pericardium effusion
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021 Background Thymic carcinoid is one of an extremely rare type of malignant neuroendocrine tumor with a poor prognosis. Invasion of thymic carcinoid to other organs could lead to devastating consequences.
Qun-yan Xiang, Jin Xu, Ling Liu
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Carcinoid Heart Disease: Starting From Heart Failure
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2017 Carcinoid syndrome is the constellation of symptoms mediated by humoral factors produced by some carcinoid tumors. It consists primarily of vasomotor symptoms, gastrointestinal hypermotility, hypotension, and bronchospasm, due to the production and ...
Nicole Bertin MD +5 more
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Carcinoid Heart Disease on Computed Tomography
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2020 Teaching Point: Carcinoid tumors can release hormones responsible of cardiac valves fibrosis known as carcinoid heart disease.
Jean-Philippe Hardy, Benoît Ghaye
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JACC: Case Reports, 2020 Surgical valve replacement is the most effective treatment for carcinoid heart disease; however, reoperation for prosthetic valve failure is burdened by high risk.
Suvitesh Luthra, MD +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Synchronous Carcinoid of Ovary and Gall Bladder [PDF]
, 2013 Multifocal carcinoid is a known phenomenon. We present a rare combination of an ovarian carcinoid synchronous with gallbladder carcinoid. This rare combination has not been reported so far.
Nita Khurana +3 more
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Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation as a Presenting Symptom of Metastasized Carcinoid Tumor
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2012 A 66-year-old woman was diagnosed with hepatic metastasized carcinoid tumor of the ileocecal junction resulting in elevated plasma chromogranin A levels and urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) levels.
Anton F. Engelsman +5 more
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A 15-year comprehensive literature review of 99 primary ovarian carcinoid tumors
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Objective: Primary ovarian carcinoids are neuroendocrine tumors, representing up to 1% of all ovarian tumors. In this paper, the authors aimed at analyzing the clinical and pathological aspects of all recently published ovarian carcinoid, providing new ...
Tiberiu-Augustin Georgescu +6 more
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Tumor carcinóide: contributo da ecocardiografia para o diagnóstico.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011 Carcinoid tumors are rare, most commonly originating from the neuroendocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract. Carcinoid syndrome is characterized by flushing, diarrhea, and bronchospasm.
Pedro Amador +6 more
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Advent of NK3R Antagonists for the Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flushes: A Narrative Review
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The menopause transition is marked by symptoms predominantly attributed to declining oestrogen levels. Approximately 80% of women experience associated symptoms, and 25% experience severe symptoms. The commonest are vasomotor symptoms (VMS), collectively referring to hot flushes and/or night sweats.
Aaran H. Patel +5 more
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