Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor

Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Carcinoid is a rare malignancy originating from enterochromaffin cells and is clinically characterized by flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm, due to secretion of vasoactive substances. A dreaded complication is carcinoid heart disease, which mainly affects right...

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Main Authors: Aggeli Constantina, Felekos Ioannis, Kazazaki Christina, Giannopoulos Dimitrios, Kartalis Athanasios, Pitsavos Christos, Stefanadis Christodoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/8/1/37
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spelling doaj-8810e993cd2b4007ac96e562e4e7158f2020-11-25T00:41:16ZengBMCCardiovascular Ultrasound1476-71202010-09-01813710.1186/1476-7120-8-37Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumorAggeli ConstantinaFelekos IoannisKazazaki ChristinaGiannopoulos DimitriosKartalis AthanasiosPitsavos ChristosStefanadis Christodoulos<p>Abstract</p> <p>Carcinoid is a rare malignancy originating from enterochromaffin cells and is clinically characterized by flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm, due to secretion of vasoactive substances. A dreaded complication is carcinoid heart disease, which mainly affects right cardiac chambers, resulting in thickened, immobile and retracted tricuspid and pulmonary valves. In the current report, a case of a 60-year old female presenting with symptoms of right heart failure is described. Transthoracic two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography findings, as well as biochemical markers, including pro-BNP and NT-pro-BNP, were consistent with carcinoid syndrome. The histological diagnosis of carcinoid was confirmed after surgical resection of an ovarian mass.</p> http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/8/1/37
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author Aggeli Constantina
Felekos Ioannis
Kazazaki Christina
Giannopoulos Dimitrios
Kartalis Athanasios
Pitsavos Christos
Stefanadis Christodoulos
spellingShingle Aggeli Constantina
Felekos Ioannis
Kazazaki Christina
Giannopoulos Dimitrios
Kartalis Athanasios
Pitsavos Christos
Stefanadis Christodoulos
Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
Cardiovascular Ultrasound
author_facet Aggeli Constantina
Felekos Ioannis
Kazazaki Christina
Giannopoulos Dimitrios
Kartalis Athanasios
Pitsavos Christos
Stefanadis Christodoulos
author_sort Aggeli Constantina
title Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
title_short Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
title_full Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
title_fullStr Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
title_full_unstemmed Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
title_sort echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
publisher BMC
series Cardiovascular Ultrasound
issn 1476-7120
publishDate 2010-09-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Carcinoid is a rare malignancy originating from enterochromaffin cells and is clinically characterized by flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm, due to secretion of vasoactive substances. A dreaded complication is carcinoid heart disease, which mainly affects right cardiac chambers, resulting in thickened, immobile and retracted tricuspid and pulmonary valves. In the current report, a case of a 60-year old female presenting with symptoms of right heart failure is described. Transthoracic two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography findings, as well as biochemical markers, including pro-BNP and NT-pro-BNP, were consistent with carcinoid syndrome. The histological diagnosis of carcinoid was confirmed after surgical resection of an ovarian mass.</p>
url http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/8/1/37
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