Carcinoid crisis refers to symptoms of the carcinoid syndrome (flushing, diarrhea and wheezing) which accelerate out of control, sometimes accompanied by extremes of blood pressure …
What is a carcinoid?
A carcinoid is a neuroendocrine tumor with its origin in the enterochromaffin cells of the body. Carcinoid tumors are rare (diagnosed in 2-4 patients/100,000 …
What is Carcinoid Syndrome?
Carcinoid Syndrome refers to the symptoms which occur as a consequence of the actions of substances secreted by many carcinoid tumors. The substance considered …
What is Carcinoid Heart Disease?
Carcinoid heart disease is the heart damage resulting from substances causing the carcinoid syndrome, especially serotonin. Serotonin released from Carcinoid Cancer cells stimulates scar-forming …
What is Pericardial Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma of the pericardium is extremely rare. It is a primary cancer of the pericardium, the layer of tissue that surrounds the heart, and because …
