Hyett A
Department of Surgery, Maroondah Hospital, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1995 Jun;65(6):450-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb01778.x.
The manifestations of carcinoid syndrome result from a variety of hormones secreted by the carcinoid tumour. The minority of patients with carcinoid tumour suffer bronchospasm and flushing. In this report the possibility of carcinoid syndrome in a patient who developed severe bronchospasm during operative manipulation of his rectal carcinoid is discussed.