Anaesthesia for a patient with carcinoid syndrome.
Anaesthesia for abdominal surgery in a patient with carcinoid syndrome is reported. Pre-operative symptomatic improvement was obtained using cyproheptadine hydrochloride. Handling of the tumour and liver metastases, during surgery, produced signs of excess serotonin secretion which responded to intravenous methotrimeprazine.
D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008728:Methotrimeprazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
D003533:Cyproheptadine; D012701:Serotonin; D008728:Methotrimeprazine