Carcinoid tumour Flashcards
1
Q
- […] tumour
- common origins –> […] and […] […]
- 5-10% of tumours secrete hormones, in particular […]
A
- neuroendocrine tumour
- common origins –> appendix and small intestine
- 5-10% of tumours secrete hormones, in particular serotonin
2
Q
Features - related to excess […]
[…] pain
Diarrhoea
[…]
Wheeze
Pulmonary […]
A
Features - related to excess serotonin
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Flushing
Wheeze
Pulmonary stenosis
3
Q
Mx
[…]
[…] resection
A
Mx
Octreotide
Surgical resection
