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Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
- Source :
- Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 37 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2010.
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Abstract
- Abstract Carcinoid is a rare malignancy originating from enterochromaffin cells and is clinically characterized by flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm, due to secretion of vasoactive substances. A dreaded complication is carcinoid heart disease, which mainly affects right cardiac chambers, resulting in thickened, immobile and retracted tricuspid and pulmonary valves. In the current report, a case of a 60-year old female presenting with symptoms of right heart failure is described. Transthoracic two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography findings, as well as biochemical markers, including pro-BNP and NT-pro-BNP, were consistent with carcinoid syndrome. The histological diagnosis of carcinoid was confirmed after surgical resection of an ovarian mass.
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14767120
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Cardiovascular Ultrasound
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8810e993cd2b4007ac96e562e4e7158f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-8-37