A Rare Presentation of Carcinoid Heart Disease Secondary to a Thyroid Neuroendocrine Tumor | ||
Cardiovascular Research Prove Journal | ||
Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024 PDF (1.26 M) | ||
Document Type: Case Report | ||
DOI: 10.21608/cvrepj.2024.400100 | ||
Abstract | ||
Carcinoid heart disease are rare neuroendocrine malignancy with an incidence of 5.1/100,000/year, occurring mainly in the gastrointestinal tract (67.5%) followed by the Broncho pulmonary system (25.3%) and occurs when large amounts of vasoactive substances such as serotonin, tachykinins, and prostaglandins reach the right side of the heart. | ||
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