Carcinoid syndrome symptoms
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[Note: in bronchial carcinoidspeptides are released into the circulation directly and one does not have the hepatic first pass metabolism to clear them from the systemic circulation. Some patients will not be aware of symptoms prior to surgery having long suffered heartburn, flushing, tachycardia and wheezing, thought to be stridor.
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Carcinoid syndrome refers to the array of symptoms that occur secondary to carcinoid tumors. The syndrome includes flushing and diarrhea, and, less frequently, heart failure andbronchoconstriction. It is caused by endogenous secretion of mainly serotonin and kallikrein.
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When in large amounts, it causes symptoms but in any amount, it is a useful marker for the presence of each tumor. 5HTP is the chemical precursor (for the substance) from which serotonin is made and is also a useful marker sometimes. The OctreoScan is a test which images 85% of carcinoid tumors but is not the best way to show their growth ...
Carcinoid syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Carcinoid syndrome refers to symptoms of flushing, diarrhea, valvular heart disease and bronchoconstriction. These symptoms are related to release of the above mediators. Diagnose by urinary 5-HIAA (sens 75% and spec 100%) Other options are blood serotonin and provocation testing with epinephrine. Then image with octreotide scan and/or CT.
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Carcinoid syndrome (1% of all, 20% of metastatic) is thought to arise from excess serotonin, 5-HT, as well as other factors (histamine, bradykinin, kallikrein, and prostaglandins). GI carcinoids require hepatic metastases for progression of carcinoid syndrome due to extensive metabolism of …
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Carcinoid: tryptophan -> serotonin -> 5-HIAA (measure in urine) Tryptophan diversion can cause pellagra (3 D's: dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea) Serotonin is secreted by argentafin staining cells (enterochromaffin cells) only 9% of patients with mets get Carcinoid syndrome (flushing, asthma, diarrhea, R sided heart valve dz); octreotide helps 1 ...
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Carcinoid syndrome occurs when rare cancerous neuroendocrine tumours called carcinoid tumours release proteins into the bloodstream, causing signs and symptoms, including diarrhea and flushing. Somatuline Autogel (lanreotide) Product Monograph Canada. Version number: 225592; Date of …
[DOCX File]What is Carcinoid Cancer?
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Do you have carcinoid syndrome (symptoms like diarrhea or flushing caused by your neuroendocrine tumor)? No. Yes. Over the past two weeks what was your average number of bowel movements per day? 0-1. 2-3. 4-6. 7 or more. Not sure. Over the past two weeks what was the number of bowel movements you had on the day you had the greatest number of ...
Carcinoid syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Carcinoid syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of a carcinoid tumor that has as its primary location the lung or other extra-intestinal site, or has begun in the gut and metastasized to the liver (the hormonal products of these tumors can be metabolized by the liver and lungs, explaining the location specificity).
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