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 ...
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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...
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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...
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...
Carcinoid syndrome occurs following metastasis of a carcinoid tumour whereby the metastasised cells begin to oversecrete bioactive mediators, such as serotonin, prostaglandins, and gastrin, into the circulation. Patients present with symptoms of flushing, palpitations, intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhoea,...
Although generally considered a low grade malignancy, carcinoid tumours show a highly variable clinical course from benign tumours discovered incidentally to highly malignant tumours presenting with disseminated spread and disabling hormonal symptoms. Precise knowledge of tumour location, size and stage, as ...