A. Gupta J.L. Chazen C.D. Phillips SUMMARY: Although a relatively rare neoplasm, primary carcinoid tumor has an unusual propensity to metastasize to the orbits. Within the orbit, metastatic EOM lesions have been described in scattered reports in the ophthalmology literature but have received little to no attention in the radiology literature. After a retrospective review, we identified CT and M...

A previously healthy 60-year-old woman presented with a 3-week history of fatigue and exertional dyspnea. Over the past year, she had experienced episodic wheezing, facial flushing, diarrhoea, and an unintentional 40-lb weight loss. On physical examination, she demonstrated venous telangiectasia in the malar region, mild peripheral cyanosis, and an elevated jugular venous pressure with a domina...

Background : Carcinoids are neuroendocrine tumors that typically occur in the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. Carcinoid middle ear rare. Herein, we report a case of carcinoid developed spinal metastasis required decompression surgery more than 20 years after initial surgery.

Abstract Carcinoid tumors are well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors with secretory components. These tumors are uncommon but the most common primary tumors of the distal small intestine. We present a rare terminal ileum carcinoid tumor presenting with a small bowel obstruction. A 65 years old man presented with intermittent, gen-eralized, dull and colicky abdominal pain accompanied with int...

To differentiate between ectopic ACTH syndrome and Cushing's disease, we examined the gene expression of CRF, POMC and glucocorticoid receptor in pituitary adenomas and in ectopic ACTH-producing tumors. CRF increased plasma ACTH levels in all patients with Cushing's disease and in some patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome whose tumors contained CRF and CRF mRNA. In CRF non-responders, no CRF was...

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, such as saxagliptin, have gained a rapid growth in use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the past decade. Although they are considered to have a good safety profile, controversy exists regarding their potential to stimulate neoplasm growth. We report here a patient with metastatic carcinoid tumor. His disease was stable for several years ...

Abstract Objective Procalcitonin (PCT) has received much attention as a serum marker for bacterial infection. Elevated PCT is occasionally seen in severe trauma, heatstroke, and neoplastic diseases, including lung cancer with neuroendocrine component. Results In the present study, we evaluated expression specimen of pulmonary tumors, comparing large cell carcinoma (LCNEC), carcinoid, small (SCL...

abstract thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with cushing syndrome. we report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND Pulmonary carcinoids (PCs) are rare tumors. As there is a paucity of randomized studies, this expert consensus document represents an initiative by the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society to provide guidance on their management. PATIENTS AND METHODS Bibliographical searches were carried out in PubMed for the terms 'pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors', 'bronchial neuroendocrine tumor...

INTRODUCTION Neuroendocrine tumors are the second most common neoplasms of the larynx. Histopathologically, neuroendocrine tumors can be classified into four types: typical carcinoid tumors, atypical carcinoid tumors, small cell neuroendocrine tumors and paragangliomas. Typical carcinoid tumor of the larynx is a particularly rare occurrence. We present a case of this rare disease, and review an...