Carcinoid syndrome without liver metastasis.
The carcinoid syndrome generally occurs due to metastasis of a carcinoid tumour in the liver. A patient is presented who had carcinoid syndrome due to abdominal disease without hepatic metastasis.
Hossain
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Department of Medicine and Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
al-Mofleh
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Tandon
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Dhahada
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*