Carcinoid tumour Flashcards

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  • […] tumour
  • common origins –> […] and […] […]
  • 5-10% of tumours secrete hormones, in particular […]
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  • neuroendocrine tumour
  • common origins –> appendix and small intestine
  • 5-10% of tumours secrete hormones, in particular serotonin
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Features - related to excess […]

[…] pain
Diarrhoea
[…]
Wheeze
Pulmonary […]

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Features - related to excess serotonin

Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Flushing
Wheeze
Pulmonary stenosis

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Mx
[…]
[…] resection

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Mx
Octreotide
Surgical resection

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