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Carcinoid heart disease associated with primary ovarian carcinoid tumor.
- Source :
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The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2004 May 15; Vol. 93 (10), pp. 1314-5. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Because the venous drainage of the ovary bypasses the portal circulation, carcinoid heart disease in patients with primary ovarian carcinoid tumors may develop in the absence of liver metastasis. We describe 4 patients who presented with symptomatic carcinoid heart disease in association with primary ovarian carcinoid tumor.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Carcinoid Heart Disease complications
Carcinoid Heart Disease diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms pathology
Radionuclide Imaging
Carcinoid Heart Disease diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9149
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15135715
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.075