Elderly presentation of tetralogy of Fallot precipitated by an occult bronchial carcinoid tumour.
A 68-year-old female with tetralogy of Fallot is presented. She had become progressively symptomatic in the 2-3 months prior to referral and at operation was found to have a previously unsuspected neuroendocrine secreting bronchial carcinoid tumour subsequently removed by lobectomy.
Mitchell
I M
IM
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Waller
D A
DA
Walker
D R
DR
D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery