Bencze Agnes, Szücs Nikolette, Igaz Péter, Leiszter Katalin, Nagy Zsolt, Patócs Attila, Rácz Károly
Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar II. Belgyógyászati Klinika Budapest.
Orv Hetil. 2013 Apr 7;154(14):546-50. doi: 10.1556/OH.2013.29583.
Carcinoids are rare tumors originating from neuroendocrine cells. A large proportion of these tumors produce serotonin and other biologically active hormones which may produce carcinoid syndrome characterized by flushing, diarrhoea and bronchospasm. Carcinoid heart disease, a rare complication of carcinoid syndrome, may itself have a great impact on life expectancy of patients with carcinoid syndrome. The authors present a case history of a patients with carcinoid heart disease and they review the symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic options of this rare complication of carcinoid syndrome.
类癌是起源于神经内分泌细胞的罕见肿瘤。这些肿瘤中的很大一部分会产生血清素和其他生物活性激素，可能导致以潮红、腹泻和支气管痉挛为特征的类癌综合征。类癌心脏病是类癌综合征的一种罕见并发症，其本身可能对类癌综合征患者的预期寿命产生重大影响。作者介绍了一例类癌心脏病患者的病例，并回顾了这种类癌综合征罕见并发症的症状、诊断和治疗选择。
