Ovarian carcinoid presenting with right heart failure
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metastatic carcinoid tumor presenting as right sided heart failure
carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, originating in the enterochromaffin cells and secreting mainly serotonin. the diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, hormone levels, radiological and nuclear imaging, and histological confirmation. the clinical symptoms are characterized by flushing, diarrhea, abdominal pain, telangiectasia and/or bronchoconstriction. however, mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204518