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Carcinoid syndrome

Carcinoid syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome comprising the signs and symptoms that occur secondary to carcinoid tumors. The syndrome includes flushing and diarrhea, and less frequently, heart failure, vomiting and bronchoconstriction. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Argentaffinoma syndrome
Cassidy-Scholte syndrome
Thorson-Bioerck syndrome
May Cause
Cardiomegaly
Congenital heart disease
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
Gastrointestinal tract thumbprinting
Generalized pulmonary arterial hypovascularity
Heart failure
Increased risk of neoplasm
Main pulmonary artery obstruction
Malabsorption
Malabsorption pattern in small bowel
Mitral insufficiency
Pulmonary artery stenosis
Systemic hypertension
Telangiectasia
Tricuspid insufficiency
Tricuspid stenosis
Vasomotor symptoms
Synonyms
Argentaffinoma syndrome
Cassidy-Scholte syndrome
Thorson-Bioerck syndrome
May Cause
Cardiomegaly
Congenital heart disease
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
Gastrointestinal tract thumbprinting
Generalized pulmonary arterial hypovascularity
Heart failure
Increased risk of neoplasm
Main pulmonary artery obstruction
Malabsorption
Malabsorption pattern in small bowel
Mitral insufficiency
Pulmonary artery stenosis
Systemic hypertension
Telangiectasia
Tricuspid insufficiency
Tricuspid stenosis
Vasomotor symptoms


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