ACQUIRED VALVULAR HEART-DISEASE IN A CASE WITH CARCINOID-SYNDROME

Authors
ALEGRET JM SUBIRANA MT MARCUELLO E BAYESGENIS A FERRES P TORNER M
Citation
Jm. Alegret et al., ACQUIRED VALVULAR HEART-DISEASE IN A CASE WITH CARCINOID-SYNDROME, Revista espanola de cardiologia, 50(7), 1997, pp. 532-534
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Revista espanola de cardiologia → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008932
Volume
50
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
532 - 534
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8932(1997)50:7<532:AVHIAC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The presence of liver methastasis and serotonin in plasma in the carci noid tumor are responsible for the carcinoid syndrome, We present a ca se of tricuspid and pulmonary valvular disease secondary to this syndr ome. The finding of liver hyperechogenic nodules added to the describe d valvular disease by subcostal echocardiogram oriented the diagnosis.