Carcinoid heart disease was first described in 1954. It develops over 70% of carcinoid syndrome patients. Up to 20% patients with have pronounced at diagnosis. Cardiac involvement is usually well tolerated by Symptoms are associated secretion serotonin, tachykinin and other vasoactive substances the systemic circulation. Deposition fibrous tissue along tricuspid annulus leads ring constriction ...

INTRODUCTION Carcinoid heart disease is a rare condition in adults. Its diagnosis can be easily missed in a patient presenting to a primary care setting. We revised the advantages of using coronary multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing this condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied a 65-year-old patient with carcinoid heart disea...

Eight cases of carcinoid heart disease associated with primary ovarian carcinoid tumour have been previously reported. A case is described in which rapid relief of all symptoms followed removal of an ovarian carcinoid argentaffin tumour. A diagnostic finding was the provocation offlushing by pressure on the ovarian mass on vaginal examination. Cardiological investigations, performed two and a h...

To cite: Miles LF, Leong T, McCall P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014207732 DESCRIPTION A 41-year-old man presented to an anaesthetic preassessment clinic with a metastatic neuroendocrine tumour and clinical features of carcinoid syndrome for consideration of hepatic resection. He gave a history of worsening exertional dyspnoea and peri...

A 65 years old male presented with abdominal pain (R.U.Q) and constipation, associated with weight loss and anorexia since 40 days prior to admission. Serum biochemical tests were normal. Colonoscopy showed hemorrhagic polypoid lesion in the cecum. Barium enema revealed filling defect in the cecum. Sonography revealed a target-shaped lesion (3cm×2.5cm) in upper segment of the right hepati...

a 65 years old male presented with abdominal pain (r.u.q) and constipation, associated with weight loss and anorexia since 40 days prior to admission. serum biochemical tests were normal. colonoscopy showed hemorrhagic polypoid lesion in the cecum. barium enema revealed filling defect in the cecum. sonography revealed a target-shaped lesion (3cm×2.5cm) in upper segment of the right hepatic lobe...