He subsequently developed dyspnea on exertion. Diagnosis. Carcinoid tumor of midgut origin with large segment 3 liver metastasis. Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease. Management.

The toxic substance secreted by the tumor is likely serotonin, although research is ongoing. Serotonin is easily metabolized by the liver and carcinoid tumors frequently originate in the GI tract.

3 CT images showed that the number of liver metastases had increased ... Patients with pulmonary carcinoid tumors can be asymptomatic even if they have metastatic disease. If symptomatic, symptoms ...

Carcinoid tumors are neoplasms that arise from neuroendocrine ... not cause systemic signs (i.e., carcinoid syndrome) because of liver metabolization of active substances. An explanation for ...

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