The ability of carcinoid tumours to cause clinical symptoms by secretion of hormones or biogenic amines is best recognised in the form of the carcinoid syndrome. Although generally slow growing, a significant proportion demonstrates aggressive tumour growth and may be difficult to manage. Ten percent ...
Symptoms of carcinoid In many cases, it takes several years for symptoms of carcinoid to appear and many cases are diagnosed during testing for other conditions. Symptoms of carcinoid vary according to the location of the tumour and may include: In the lungs: chest pain, wheezing, coughing up ...
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations Spanish / EspañolSelect a language: carcinoid adj & n carcinoide m; — tumor tumor m carcinoide En...
Pulmonary carcinoid tumors represent bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms which might synthetize serotonin, histamine, bombesin or other types of hormones responsible for the development of a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms, known as carcinoid syndrome. Data of 98 patients submitted to surgery for...
A case of primary well-differentiated carcinoid tumour of the uterine cervix in a Chinese woman of 62 years without endocrine symptoms is reported and its clinico-pathological features, ultrastructure and response to radiotherapy discussed. To our knowledge, it is the first of such cases seen in ...
Cushing’s accounted for all her physical and emotional symptoms. The syndrome can be missed because it mimics obesity in many ways. With the tumor out, her adrenal glands would effectively go to sleep. She’d need prednisone, which would slowly be tapered over the next year. Fortunately, A...
Rod and cone dysfunction can cause other associated symptoms, such as nyctalopia. Electrophysiological testing and detection of anti-retinal antibodies are used to confirm the diagnosis. To our knowledge we describe the first patient with CAR associated with a carcinoid tumour of the gastrointestinal ...
Therapy of metastasized carcinoids is directed at tumour reduction or only reduction of symptoms. Tumour reduction can be achieved surgically or by embolization. Combination chemotherapy has a maximum response percentage of about 33%. Over the last few years, both octreotide and interferon alpha have...
Production of serotonin by the NETs is in itself not sufficient to cause symptoms, but it should be present in higher concentrations in the systemic circulation to give rise to the carcinoid syndrome. Hence, the patients with carcinoid syndrome have a larger tumour volume. The majority of the ...
Tachycardia and hypertonia were recognised as untreated hyperthyreosis symptoms. Intestinal carcinoid was not suspected.doi:10.1007/s00580-004-0506-6S. ?tifterDepartment of Pathology,Rijeka Medical School,Brace Branchetta 20,51000 Rijeka, CroatiaM. Cindri?-Stan?in...