Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Gerson JN, Witteles RM, Chang DT, Beygui RE, Iagaru AH, Kunz PL. Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. Pancreas 2017, 46: 1381-1385. PMID: 29040196, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsCarcinoid syndromeRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painMetastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsRight-sided heart diseaseQuadrant abdominal painPulmonic valve replacementAbdominal painSystemic chemotherapyTreatable complicationHormone excessSerum serotoninValve replacementHeart diseaseHeterogeneous groupSyndromeElevated levelsTumorsDiseaseImportant entityDyspneaEmesisPain