{"title":"Carcinoid syndrome-Symptoms and therapeutic approaches.","authors":"Alexandra Chrisoulidou","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The carcinoid syndrome (CS) is a constellation of symptoms attributed to hypersecretion of amines, prostaglandins and polypeptides. The cardinal symptoms of CS are flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm; however, CS may present with various symptoms and signs, as: Skin: cutaneous flushes, cyanosis, pellagra, Gastrointestinal: diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, Heart: tricuspid and pulmonic valve thickening causing right heart failure, edema, Respiratory: wheezing, dyspnea.</p>","PeriodicalId":12871,"journal":{"name":"Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine","volume":"26 Suppl ","pages":"52-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The carcinoid syndrome (CS) is a constellation of symptoms attributed to hypersecretion of amines, prostaglandins and polypeptides. The cardinal symptoms of CS are flushing, diarrhea and bronchospasm; however, CS may present with various symptoms and signs, as: Skin: cutaneous flushes, cyanosis, pellagra, Gastrointestinal: diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, Heart: tricuspid and pulmonic valve thickening causing right heart failure, edema, Respiratory: wheezing, dyspnea.
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The Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine published by the Hellenic Society of
Nuclear Medicine in Thessaloniki, aims to contribute to research, to education and
cover the scientific and professional interests of physicians, in the field of nuclear
medicine and in medicine in general. The journal may publish papers of nuclear
medicine and also papers that refer to related subjects as dosimetry, computer science,
targeting of gene expression, radioimmunoassay, radiation protection, biology, cell
trafficking, related historical brief reviews and other related subjects. Original papers
are preferred. The journal may after special agreement publish supplements covering
important subjects, dully reviewed and subscripted separately.
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