Carcinoid Syndrome
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| Carcinoid Syndrome | |
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| Term | Carcinoid Syndrome |
| Short definition | Carcinoid Syndrome - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-noyd SIN-drome) combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms can include facial flushing, flat angiomas (small collections of enlarged blood vessels) on the skin, diarrhea, bronchospasm, rapid heart rate and sudden drop in blood pressure |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Carcinoid Syndrome - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-noyd SIN-drome) combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms can include facial flushing, flat angiomas (small collections of enlarged blood vessels) on the skin, diarrhea, bronchospasm, rapid heart rate and sudden drop in blood pressure
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