Metastatic ovarian carcinoid tumor.

Metastatic ovarian carcinoid tumor.

Case report The patient was a multiparous, unmarried female, age 66 years. She presented with a history of sudden onset of varicose veins some months previously, followed by oedema of the ankles for 6 weeks. Eight years previously she was investigated extensively for post-menopausal vaginal bleeding, no cause being found at that time. At the same time a duodenal ulcer was discovered, and treate...

Metastatic carcinoid tumor--atypical presentation.

Carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, originating in the enterochromaffin cells and secreting mainly serotonin. Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are found throughout the intestinal tract, the appendix and terminal ileum being the most common locations, and are classified by site of origin and by degree of differentiation, with well-differentiated lesions representing those...

metastatic carcinoid tumor presenting as right sided heart failure

carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, originating in the enterochromaffin cells and secreting mainly serotonin. the diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, hormone levels, radiological and nuclear imaging, and histological confirmation. the clinical symptoms are characterized by flushing, diarrhea, abdominal pain, telangiectasia and/or bronchoconstriction. however, mo...

Renal Carcinoid Tumor – Primary or Metastatic? A Case Report

Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor with Unknown Primary Site

Carcinoid tumors are rare and slow growing malignancies derived from enterochromaffin cells. Two-thirds of carcinoid tumors arise in the gastrointestinal tract, and in 3% of these cases the primary site cannot be determined. Presenting symptoms depend on the location of the primary tumor but may be nonspecific, and in 13% of patients distant metastases are discovered on diagnosis. The classic c...