LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF A PATIENT WITH CARCINOID DISEASE OF THE HEART

Authors
KONTOPOULOS AG ATHYROS VG ZAMBOULIS CX
Citation
Ag. Kontopoulos et al., LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF A PATIENT WITH CARCINOID DISEASE OF THE HEART, American journal of noninvasive cardiology, 8(3), 1994, pp. 171-173
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
American journal of noninvasive cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02584425
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0258-4425(1994)8:3<171:LFOAPW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The present case refers to a patient with a rare localization of carci noid tumor of the ascending colon, with a 15-year history of diarrhea, complete absence of other carcinoid syndrome manifestations and preva iling features of right heart failure with cyanosis. The patient was s uccessfully treated for a period of 2 years with a somatostatin analog ue and conventional heart failure therapy.