More than half of patients with carcinoid syndrome develop carcinoid valve disease. Both the tricuspid and pulmonary valve are often involved. Symptoms of carcinoid syndrome with flushing, diarrhea, and bronchospasm often precedes cardiac symptoms. We report a case of carcinoid initially presenting
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Carcinoid syndrome originates from carcinoid tumors localized in the gastrointestinal system, pancreas, biliary vessels, bronchi, ovaries and testes. The condition is characterized by flushing, telangiectasias, diarrhea, bronchoconstriction and cardiac involvement, while cardiac lesions
Right-sided valvular heart disease is a common complication of metastatic carcinoid tumors. On the contrary, left valve involvement is a rare finding. In our report we describe a patient in whom the subsequent involvement of right and left heart valves was documented by 2D and Doppler
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