Carcinoid syndrome: update on the pathophysiology and treatment
Approximately 30-40% of patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors present with carcinoid syndrome, which is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with the secretion of several humoral factors.
Anezka C. Rubin de Celis Ferrari +2 more
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The role of serotonin inhibition within the treatment of carcinoid syndrome [PDF]
Carcinoid syndrome is the most frequent hormonal complication associated with neuroendocrine neoplasms. It was first reported in 1954, and the classical symptoms are diarrhoea, flushing and abdominal pain.
Joel George +3 more
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A case of carcinoid syndrome after CT guided lung biopsy of a neuroendocrine tumor [PDF]
Carcinoid tumors of the lung are an uncommon malignancy that can rarely lead to carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid tumors represent less than 1% of all lung cancers.
Benjamin Perrin Hee, BS +2 more
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Carcinoid Syndrome: Preclinical Models and Future Therapeutic Strategies. [PDF]
Vitale G +8 more
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A Tumultuous Journey of Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor with Carcinoid Syndrome. [PDF]
Giri S +5 more
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Carcinoid syndrome caused by a pulmonary carcinoid mimics intestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis: A case report. [PDF]
Reyes CM +7 more
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Urinary 5-Hydroxyindolacetic Acid Measurements in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumor-Related Carcinoid Syndrome: State of the Art. [PDF]
Rossi RE +11 more
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Biochemical factors in the blood serum of neuroendocrine tumor patients with carcinoid syndrome
Introduction. Carcinoid syndrome is the most common functional syndrome in patients with neuroendocrine tumors. More than 40 biochemical factors are responsible for the manifestation of carcinoid syndrome, among which serotonin is the most important. The
N. V. Lyubimova +5 more
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A forgotten diagnosis in right heart failure: A case report and literature review
Carcinoid heart disease is a well‐known complication of carcinoid syndrome that affects morbidity and mortality. Carcinoid heart disease may be asymptomatic in the early stages; therefore, patients with carcinoid syndrome should be screened to prevent ...
Azin Alizadehasl +5 more
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Duodenal carcinoid tumour – a case report [PDF]
Duodenal carcinoids are rare tumours of the small intestine with heterogenous clinical and pathological characteristics. The long-term prognosis is very good if discovered in the early stages.
Alexescu, Teodora Gabriela +7 more
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