| Autor: |
Șerban A; Cardiology Department, Heart Institute Niculae Stăncioiu, 19-21 Motilor Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Dădârlat-Pop A; Cardiology Department, Heart Institute Niculae Stăncioiu, 19-21 Motilor Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Tomoaia R; 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 46-50 Viilor Street, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Hagiu C; 3rd Medical Department, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; 'Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor' Regional Gastroenterology-Hepatology Institute, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Axente D; Cluj-Napoca Municipal Clinical Hospital, 400139 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Donca V; Cluj-Napoca Municipal Clinical Hospital, 400139 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Suceveanu M; Cardiology Department, Heart Institute Niculae Stăncioiu, 19-21 Motilor Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. |
| Abstrakt: |
Carcinoid heart disease is a rare presentation of the carcinoid syndrome, which is caused by excessive tumoral hormone production and the abundant release of vasoactive substances with systemic expressions. A 62-year-old woman presented with flushing, diarrhea, weight loss, and right-sided heart failure symptoms. Specific carcinoid heart disease features were identified using transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography at the tricuspid and pulmonic valves. Biomarkers, 99mTc-Tektrotyd scintigraphy, SPECT-CT, and a biopsy later confirmed the diagnosis, and the patient began treatment for the underlying condition. |
